This episode looks inside Hitler's mindset during his first four years in power. As he tightens his iron grip on Germany and turns his sights to conquest, he becomes increasingly self-indulgent as his vision of himself as a heroic leader grows. Leading experts investigate the key skills that enable him to turn the tables on Europe's foreign leaders. 

Having bathed in adulation and success for a decade, discover how Hitler reacts when the tide of war turns against him. As he struggles to stay in control, expert analysis reveals the darkest arts of his personality, driven by his beliefs. As the tide of war turns against Hitler, he accelerates the holocaust and sacrifices millions of lives on the eastern front, while retreating into drug addiction in his palatial country home.