Adolf Eichmann, pt. 1: Crimes and Flight [Ep. 5]

In this first installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein explores the life and crimes of Holocaust organizer Adolf Eichmann, his years as a fugitive in Germany and Argentina, and the effort to bring this Nazi war criminal to justice. Please rate and review this podcast — and thanks for your support!

In this Episode:

Eichmann’s early years in the Nazi party [1:03]
Two critical junctures that massively accelerated the Holocaust [3:20]
Eichmann’s 4-stage genocidal process [7:07]
How Eichmann evaded detection in postwar Europe [14:43]
Eichmann’s two big mistakes in Argentina [20:40]
How Cold War politics affected the Eichmann case [28:11]
Background on the Israeli team of operatives tasked with capturing Eichmann [32:30]