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Is It True That Hitler Invented the Autobahn?

25 min

Available until 29/07/2026

30/07/2025

Many believe that Hitler invented the Autobahn, boosting the German economy and solving unemployment in the process. But this is not actually true. So why do we think it is?

Country

Germany

Year

2024

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