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Welcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we explore how Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany and Fidel Castro in revolutionary Cuba navigated complex relationships with religious institutions, particularly the Catholic Church. Despite ideological differences, both leaders recognized the Church’s influence and had to balance cooperation and control to consolidate power. We’ll dive into Hitler’s strategic use of the Reichskonkordat and attempts to create a Nazi-aligned Protestant Church, while also exploring Castro’s initial repression followed by eventual reconciliation with the Church in the 1990s. Key policies, historical contexts, and shifts in their strategies will be compared, highlighting their pragmatic and ideological motivations. Join us for an in-depth analysis of how both regimes used religion to further their goals.

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Works Cited
Evans, Richard. The Third Reich in Power. Penguin, 2005.
Gott, Richard. Cuba: A New History. Yale UP, 2004.
Kapcia, Antoni. Cuba: Island of Dreams. Berg, 2000.
Kershaw, Ian. Hitler: A Biography. W.W. Norton & Co., 2008.
Thomas, Hugh. Cuba: The Pursuit of Freedom. Harper & Row, 1971.

Chapters
(0:00) Introduction
Dictatorships vs. religion: Can faith survive totalitarianism?
Overview of Hitler and Castro’s contrasting approaches
(0:55) Hitler and the Catholic Church
The 1933 Concordat: Securing church support through false promises
Bait and Switch: Nazi suppression of Catholic influence
Nazi Manipulation: Persecution of clergy, closing Catholic schools
(2:10) Castro’s Confrontation with the Church
Communism vs. Catholicism: Religion as a threat to revolution
Purging Batista’s Cuba: The church as a symbol of the old regime
Declaring an Atheist State: Expelling priests, nationalizing church property
(3:30) A Change in Strategy: Castro and the Church Post-Soviet Collapse
1990s Pragmatism: Seeking allies as Cuba’s economy crumbles
Aligning with the Vatican: Softening restrictions for political survival
Controlled Opposition: Allowing faith under state control
(5:05) Hitler’s Failed Attempt at a State-Controlled Church
The Reich Church: A Nazi version of Christianity
Religious Resistance: Figures like Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Limits of Dictatorship: Faith as a form of defiance
(6:40) Conclusion
Religion vs. Authoritarianism: A timeless struggle
Lessons from history: How faith remains a powerful force, even today