The Nazis: A Warning from History — Season 1
About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Helped into Power
Aired 10 September 1997 • 48 min
By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy.
2. Chaos and Consent
Aired 17 September 1997 • 48 min
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.
3. The Wrong War
Aired 24 September 1997 • 48 min
How Hitler found himself at war with Britain, a country whose achievements he admired.
4. The Wild East
Aired 1 October 1997 • 48 min
New insights into the Nazi reign of terror in Poland.
5. The Road to Treblinka
Aired 8 October 1997 • 48 min
How the invasion of the Soviet Union radicalised the Nazi policy against the Jews.
6. Fighting to the End
Aired 15 October 1997 • 48 min
Fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bitter end.