The BEST episodes written by Laurence Rees
#1 - The Wrong War
The Nazis: A Warning from History - Season 1 - Episode 3
The immediate events preceding the outbreak of WW2 are presented and the question why Hitler ended up at war with the power he most admired – Great Britain - and allied to the country he most hated – Soviet Russia – is answered.
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#2 - Chaos And Consent
The Nazis: A Warning from History - Season 1 - Episode 2
Shows that behind the public façade of a rigidly ordered Nazi party, the lackadaisical approach to administration of Adolf Hitler created a cloud of confusion in which ambitious Nazis could exert considerable power in the formulation of specific policies.
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#3 - Helped Into Power
The Nazis: A Warning from History - Season 1 - Episode 1
This chapter examines how the political and economic turmoil of the Weimar Republic assisted the Nazis into a position of power. The economic depression of the early 1930s and opposition to communism from senior German politicians are shown to be important contributory factors.
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#4 - The Road To Treblinka
The Nazis: A Warning from History - Season 1 - Episode 5
Charts the rise of anti-Jewish sentiment and policies which led to the Holocaust and the creation of mass slaughter camps such as the one at Treblinka. The daily operation of the Treblinka camp is revealed and accounts from living survivors are presented.
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#5 - The Wild East
The Nazis: A Warning from History - Season 1 - Episode 4
Reveals how the occupied territories of Eastern Europe were governed once they were conquered. The chapter focuses on the brutal Nazi administration of Poland, in which forced migration, slave labour and execution were commonplace.
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#6 - Episode 2
The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler - Season 1 - Episode 2
Laurence takes a look at the peak of Adolf Hitler’s popularity in Germany throughout the 1930’s up to his decision to invade France in 1940. (Part 2 of 3)
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#7 - Episode 1
The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler - Season 1 - Episode 1
Laurence looks at how Adolf Hitler was loved by many. He reveals how Hitler formed a connection with lots of the German people and in the process, this seemingly unlikely figure generated a level of charismatic attraction almost without parallel. (Part 1 of 3)
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#8 - Fighting To The End
The Nazis: A Warning from History - Season 1 - Episode 6
Asks why, despite a growing awareness of the repression and atrocities of the Nazi regime and a realisation of impending military defeat, the German people were not able to rid themselves of Adolf Hitler and were left fighting to the end. Even in the midst of set backs Hitler was able to inspire a fatalistic loyalty in his people and army that prolonged the Second World War. In addition, fear of the advancing Soviet army and the reprisals they would exact on the German people kept the nation fighting until the finale of the Battle of Berlin.
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#9 - Episode 3
The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler - Season 1 - Episode 3
Laurence takes a look at how Hitler attempted to maintain his charismatic appeal in his final years, as the bond between the German people and their Fuehrer was tested like it had never been before. (Part 3 of 3)
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