hitler. but weimar's death highlights a danger for all democracies. specifically the way conservative elites, determined to keep the left out of power, align themselves with an anti-democratic demagogue. the story in germany began with a big lie. after the nation was defeated in world war i, a baseless right wing conspiracy theory was born, that the military had not lost in battle. >> statesmen assembled to draw up the peace treaty. >> but was forced to surrender by traitorous left wing politicians. >> it was a dictated peace.