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The Nazis: A Warning from History

The Nazis: A Warning from History

1997•48m•8.5/10
Documentary

Ratings

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8.5/10(27)

Documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign featuring archive footage and interviews with eyewitnesses.

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Production

BBC, A+E Studios

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 10, 1997

Last Aired

October 15, 1997

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Laurence Rees

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Helped into Power
E1
Helped into Power
Air date: 1997-09-10
By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy.
Chaos and Consent
E2
Chaos and Consent
Air date: 1997-09-17
A look at the extraordinary popularity of both Hitler and the Nazis, as well as the astonishing degree of voluntary support ordinary Germans gave the infamous Gestapo.
The Wrong War
E3
The Wrong War
Air date: 1997-09-24
How Hitler found himself at war with Britain, a country whose achievements he admired.
The Wild East
E4
The Wild East
Air date: 1997-10-01
New insights into the Nazi reign of terror in Poland.
The Road to Treblinka
E5
The Road to Treblinka
Air date: 1997-10-08
How the invasion of the Soviet Union radicalised the Nazi policy against the Jews.
Fighting to the End
E6
Fighting to the End
Air date: 1997-10-15
Fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bitter end.

Cast

Samuel West

Samuel West

Self - Narrator

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