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The myths, motives and mentality - Laurence Rees's acclaimed history of the rise of the Nazi party. How could a nation at the heart of Europe have allowed Hitler to come to power?

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1. Helped into Power
1. Helped into Power
Documentary series examining how Hitler came to power. By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy.
⏱ 48 mins
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Wed 10 Jun · 20:15
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Wed 10 Jun · 20:15
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Episode
1. Helped into Power
Documentary series examining how Hitler came to power. By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy.
⏱ 48 mins
Time
Your Time
Wed 10 Jun · 20:15
UK
Wed 10 Jun · 20:15

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Episodes 6. Fighting to the End

6. Fighting to the End

Examining the rise of the Nazis and their impact. Fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bitter end, despite continued suffering.
Duration: 48 mins First broadcast: 9pm 15 Oct 1997
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 01 Feb 2027)
Episodes 5. The Road to Treblinka

5. The Road to Treblinka

Documentary showing how the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 was a crucial catalyst for the radicalisation of the Nazi policy against the Jews.
Duration: 49 mins First broadcast: 9pm 8 Oct 1997
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 01 Feb 2027)
Episodes 4. The Wild East

4. The Wild East

An insight into how the Nazis' reign of terror in Poland was characterised by huge population upheavals, chaos, petty squabbles and sheer bloodlust.
Duration: 48 mins First broadcast: 9pm 1 Oct 1997
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 01 Feb 2027)
Episodes 3. The Wrong War

3. The Wrong War

A look at how Hitler found himself at war with Britain - a country whose achievements he admired - and allied to his ideological enemy, the Soviet Union.
Duration: 48 mins First broadcast: 9pm 24 Sep 1997
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 01 Feb 2027)
Episodes 2. Chaos and Consent

2. Chaos and Consent

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.
Duration: 48 mins First broadcast: 9pm 17 Sep 1997
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 01 Feb 2027)
Episodes 1. Helped into Power

1. Helped into Power

Documentary series examining how Hitler came to power. By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy.
Duration: 48 mins First broadcast: 10 Sep 1997
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 01 Feb 2027)

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