About this season
The Nazi era from 1993 to 1945 is illustrated through archived material, with insights and anecdotes provided by world-leading experts and commentators.
Episodes (3)
1. Our Last Hope
Aired 22 March 2021 • 50 min
After WWI Berlin becomes a hub of culture in Europe. But the Great Depression allows fascism to take hold, and between 1933-35 Hitler's grip on power becomes absolute.
2. The People's Community
Aired 29 March 2021 • 50 min
Taking a historical look at the racially unified People's Community in the 1930s, the diplomatic successes of the Third Reich, growing anti-Semitism across Germany, and the lead up to WWII.
3. Downfall and Legacy
Aired 5 April 2021 • 50 min
Life on the Homefront and abroad is examined: from rationing and bereavement, the Allied bombing campaign, the Holocaust and finally, the fall of the Third Reich.