With the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, the rise of Vladimir Putin as the world’s anti-democratic bully, and the fragility of our own democracy here in the US, I’m reminded of the value of learning from history. Europe’s 20th-century fascist nightmare offers many poignant lessons — which is why I produced my public television special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe.” In this clip, we travel back to June 6, 1944 — as the Allies land on the beaches of northern France and begin fighting t
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