Nazis: A Warning from History, The

Synopsis

Series exploring how the Nazis came to power, how they ruled, how theey trated their occupied territories and also, how a cultured nation could be responsible for such horrendous acts upon humanity. In six parts on two videocassettes.
Video 1: 1) Helped into Power: from the aftermath of World War 1 to Hitler’s elevation to the post of Chancellor in 1933; 2) Chaos and Consent: the Nazi Rule of Germany: covers the period from 1933 to the eve of World War 2. Although Nazi displays of military prowess gave the image of an ordered, disciplined society, archive film and interviews reveal an administration characterised by disorder and chaos, emanating from Hitler himself. 3) The Wrong War: Hitler’s attempts to court the British in the 1930s failed and a non-agression pact with Russia opened the way for the German invasion of Poland.
Video 2: 4) The Wild East: the Nazi reign of terror in Poland, characterised by upheaval, chaos, petty bickering, policy differences and blood lust; 5) The Road to Treblinka: the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, showing how it proved to be the catalyst for a radical change in Nazi policy against the Jews. Filmed in Poland, Germany and Lithuania; 6) Fighting to the End: asks why the Germans fount on long after any chance of winning the war had past. Includes contributions from Hitler’s staff officers, a victim of Soviet atrocities and an Auchwitz survivor.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1997

Notes

Broadcast on BBC2 from 10/9/97.

Subjects

History

Keywords

Fascism; Hitler, Adolf; Nazi Germany; World War II

Credits

Producer

Laurence Rees

Cast

Samuel West

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

300 minutes

Year

2010

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

2 Entertain Video

Email

DVDenquiryline@bbc.com

Web

http://www.2entertainvideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7612 3000

Fax

020 7612 3003

Address

BBC Worldwide
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL

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