Explores the Third Reich from a contemporary perspective to investigate how the Nazis managed to conquer Germany and then half of Europe in the wake of World War I.
🎬 Created by: Dagmar Gallenmüller, Dagmar Gallenmüller, Egmont R. Koch
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Ep 1★ 8.02021-05-08
The Seeds of Violence 1918-1922
At the beginning there is the promise of old greatness and new order, at the …
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Ep 2★ 8.02021-05-08
Deceit and Delusion 1923-1928
In 1923, the NSDAP had grown to 55,000 members, and its party leader, Adolf Hitler, …
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Ep 3★ 7.02021-05-08
Democracy Without Democrats 1929-1933
At the end of the 1920s, the "rural people's movement" protested against social decline. The …
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Ep 4★ 7.02021-05-08
The Racial State 1933-1934
As soon as he took office, Chancellor Adolf Hitler dropped his mask and nipped any …
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Ep 5★ 8.02021-05-08
Hidden in Plain Sight 1935-1938
Hitler's aggressively anti-Semitic policy is supported by millions of Germans. Jews are discriminated against, deprived …
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Ep 6★ 7.02021-05-08
Up in Flames 1936-1940
On September 1, 1939, German troops invade Poland. SS men follow behind them with orders …
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Ep 7★ 8.02021-05-08
The Gates of Hell 1941-1942
On June 22, 1941, Hitler's army attacks the Soviet Union. In the shadow of the …
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Ep 8★ 7.02021-05-09
Genocide 1942-1944
In occupied Poland, "Operation Reinhardt" begins in 1942. Within a few months, the Germans murder …
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Ep 9★ 8.02021-05-09
Downfall 1943-1945
The defeat at Stalingrad in 1943 was the turning point in the war. While the …
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Ep 10★ 8.02021-05-09
The Reckoning 1945-1948
The Second World War ended in 1945, but the violence continued. Survivors and victors wanted …