Episodes

1. The Conquest of Power

In 1929, the global economic crisis hit Germany. The clash between communists and the national-socialists escalated, leading to the rise of Nazism.

2. Shaping the Reich

The Third Reich was declared in March 1933, followed by the great book-burning, the Night of the Long Knives, and Hitler's installation as Führer.

Overview

These are the stories of those who lived through Hitler's Germany. They are the lucky who survived to tell their stories, whether they were persecuted Jews or the Reich's harassed opeposition. Told only with archival documents, this series is a deeply moving account of Germany and the Third Reich through the eyes of the oppressed, as they watched their country as it was crushed by dictatorship.

Details

Genres

Documentary

Language

DE

First Air Date

2017-12-29

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

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