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The ERA Video Streaming Platform | History | Germany 20th Century

Rise of Hitler and the Nazis

1: Munich 1938 | Summits

1: Munich 1938 | Summits

Germany 20th Century | BBC Four | 2008 | 1'28'43''

David Reynolds uncovers the story of three summit meetings that have shaped the modern world. He examines Chamberlain's hubristic misreading of Hitl...

Stalingrad | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Stalingrad | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Conflict and Warfare | BBC Two | 2012 | 4'01''

The German defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad.

Russian winter | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Russian winter | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Conflict and Warfare | BBC Two | 2012 | 2'14''

Hitler shows little compassion for German soldiers stuck in Russia during the winter.

German economics and the rise of the Nazis | Nazis: A Warning from History

German economics and the rise of the Nazis | Nazis: A Warning from History

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 1997 | 3'28''

How unemployment and the German economy in the early 1930's contributed to the popularity of the N...

1: Hitler | Secrets of Leadership

1: Hitler | Secrets of Leadership

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2003 | 47'19''

Historian Andrew Roberts analyses Adolf Hitler's leadership techniques - and reveals the modern-day movers and shakers, in politics and bus...

9: Stalingrad | The World at War

9: Stalingrad | The World at War

Germany 20th Century | ITV | 1973 | 51'31''

After initial successes, Hitler's invasion of Russia is decisively stopped at Stalingrad.

5: Barbarossa | The World at War

5: Barbarossa | The World at War

Conflict and Warfare | ITV | 1973 | 52'10''

The German-Soviet pact ends, and Hitler turns his tanks and troops against Russia.

1: A New Germany | The World at War

1: A New Germany | The World at War

Germany 20th Century | ITV | 1973 | 51'41''

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series telling the story of World War II. Stricken by humiliating defeat and emerging...

9: The Road to Berlin | Twentieth Century History

9: The Road to Berlin | Twentieth Century History

Conflict and Warfare | BBC One | 1978 | 19'38''

1943-45 - the final years of the Second World War lead to the defeat of Hitler's Germany and the problems of post-war Europe.

4: Hitler’s Germany 1933-36 | Twentieth Century History

4: Hitler’s Germany 1933-36 | Twentieth Century History

Germany 20th Century | BBC One | 1977 | 19'43''

History programme for schools looking at Germany under Adolf Hitler's rule during the period of 1933 to 1936.

Episode 1 | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Episode 1 | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2012 | 58'49''

Adolf Hitler seemed an unlikely leader, yet was once loved by millions. How was this possible, and what role did Hitler's alleg...

Episode 2 | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Episode 2 | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Conflict and Warfare | BBC Two | 2012 | 58'30''

The second episode reveals how Hitler managed to lead Germany to war in 1939 and orchestrate the dramatic victory over the Fren...

Episode 3 | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Episode 3 | The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Conflict and Warfare | BBC Two | 2012 | 58'47''

This final episode in the series reveals how Hitler tried to retain the power of his charismatic leadership once the Germans st...

S3E1: Who Will Betray Him? | Rise of the Nazis

S3E1: Who Will Betray Him? | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2022 | 59'03''

Germany is losing the war, but Hitler refuses surrender. Instead, he pursues a policy of total war, which plays out as a psych...

S2E1: Barbarossa | Rise of the Nazis

S2E1: Barbarossa | Rise of the Nazis

Conflict and Warfare | BBC Two | 2022 | 59'14''

At the peak of his power, Hitler now faces fellow dictator Stalin. He tries to deceive Stalin with a plan to invade Britain, while prepa...

S1E3: Night of the Long Knives | Rise of the Nazis

S1E3: Night of the Long Knives | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'53''

Threatened by the ambition of SA leader Ernst Röhm, Hitler is persuaded by Himmler to destroy Röhm and his stormtroopers a...

S1E2: The First Six Months in Power | Rise of the Nazis

S1E2: The First Six Months in Power | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 59'00''

At the start of 1933, Hitler is the chancellor of Germany, but he does not have absolute power. He sets his sights on...

S1E1: Politics | Rise of the Nazis

S1E1: Politics | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'57''

Delving into the corridors of power where Germany's top political mastermind sees an opportunity to use the popularity of the Nazis for hi...

Episode 2 | Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany

Episode 2 | Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany

Germany 20th Century | BBC Four | 2019 | 58'59''

Amateur footage of frontline and civilian stories that offers new insights into life and atrocities in WWII Germany and the occu...

Football and Fascism

Football and Fascism

Germany 20th Century | BBC Four | 2009 | 59'22''

Documentary looking at the manipulation of football by Mussolini, Hitler and Franco, as they seized upon the sport as a way to win the hearts and minds ...

S2E5: Conspiracy to Kill: The Real Day of the Jackal | Days That Shook the World

S2E5: Conspiracy to Kill: The Real Day of the Jackal | Days That Shook the World

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2004 | 28'08''

Assassination attempts by secret organizations, with Adolf Hitler as the intended victim.

S3E3: Hitler Diaries | Days That Shook the World

S3E3: Hitler Diaries | Days That Shook the World

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2005 | 29'31''

The fallout from the Sunday Times's publication of bogus Hitler diaries in 1983.

5: Opposition to Hitler | History File

5: Opposition to Hitler | History File

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2000 | 23'52''

Using evidence from five people who lived through the rise of National Socialism, this takes a look at why Germany fell into the hands...

4: Youth in Hitler’s Germany | History File

4: Youth in Hitler’s Germany | History File

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2000 | 23'15''

Using evidence from five people who lived through the rise of National Socialism, this takes a look at why Germany fell int...

3: The Master Race | History File

3: The Master Race | History File

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2000 | 23'04''

Using evidence from five people who lived through the rise of National Socialism, this takes a look at why Germany fell into the hands of H...

2: Life in Hitler’s Germany | History File

2: Life in Hitler’s Germany | History File

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2000 | 23'12''

Using evidence from five people who lived through the rise of National Socialism, this takes a look at why Germany fell into...

1: The Rise of Hitler | History File

1: The Rise of Hitler | History File

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2000 | 23'08''

Using evidence from five people who lived through the rise of National Socialism, this takes a look at why Germany fell into the hands o...

2: Chaos and Consent | Nazis: A Warning from History

2: Chaos and Consent | Nazis: A Warning from History

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 1997 | 48'17''

A look at the extraordinary popularity of both Hitler and the Nazis, as well as the astonishing degree of voluntary supp...

1: Helped into Power | Nazis: A Warning from History

1: Helped into Power | Nazis: A Warning from History

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 1997 | 48'29''

Documentary series examining how Hitler came to power. By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openl...

Downfall | Der Untergang (2004)

Downfall | Der Untergang (2004)

Film Studies | BBC Four | 2014 | 2'25'03''

As defeat looms, the increasingly unhinged Adolf Hitler readies himself for the end and makes his final declarations to a dwindling crowd of ...

S10E0: The Last Nazi Secret | Secret History

S10E0: The Last Nazi Secret | Secret History

Germany 20th Century | Channel 4 | 2002 | 49'20''

This is an examination of the complex sexual ambiguities of the Nazi Party, and of Hitler himself.

9: 1933: Master Race | People’s Century

9: 1933: Master Race | People’s Century

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 1995 | 53'17''

The Third Reich brings barbarity to the modern era. Germany is rebuilt through huge public works program, winning Hitler adulat...

Episode 1 | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Episode 1 | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Germany 20th Century | Channel 4 | 2013 | 45'59''

Hitler's Rise: The Colour Films follow the Führer's rise to power, which was as unforeseeable as it was catastrophic. This ...

Hitler’s Image | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Hitler’s Image | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Germany 20th Century | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'07''

Footage from Hitler's rise to power has been transformed into colour using digital techniques. In this clip, ho...

The Spread of the Nazi Party | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

The Spread of the Nazi Party | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Germany 20th Century | Channel 4 | 2013 | 4'38''

Footage from Hitler's rise to power has been transformed into colour using digital techniques. In this c...

Mein Kampf | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Mein Kampf | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Germany 20th Century | Channel 4 | 2013 | 2'35''

Footage from Hitler's rise to power has been transformed into colour using digital techniques. This clip explores how Hitl...

Falsified History | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Falsified History | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Germany 20th Century | Channel 4 | 2013 | 6'18''

Footage from Hitler's rise to power has been transformed into colour using digital techniques. This clip explores t...

Beginnings of the Nazi Party | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Beginnings of the Nazi Party | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Germany 20th Century | Channel 4 | 2013 | 4'05''

Footage from Hitler's rise to power has been transformed into colour using digital techniques. Here, the...

The Treaty of Versailles | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

The Treaty of Versailles | Hitler’s Rise: The Colour Films

Germany 20th Century | Channel 4 | 2013 | 4'50''

Footage from Hitler's rise to power has been transformed into colour using digital techniques. This clip sho...

Rise of the dictatorship | Rise of the Nazis

Rise of the dictatorship | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 2'41''

It's taken Hitler and the Nazi party just six months to destroy democracy and establish the new dictatorship.

How Hitler becomes Chancellor | Rise of the Nazis

How Hitler becomes Chancellor | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 8'26''

A coalition between von Papen and the Nazis lead to Hindenburg finally agreeing to appoint Hitler as Chancellor.

The creation of the Gestapo | Rise of the Nazis

The creation of the Gestapo | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 6'14''

Himmler and Goring fight for control of the newly formed Gestapo, responsible for the preventative arrest of Jews, political ...

Himmler and the SS | Rise of the Nazis

Himmler and the SS | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 3'01''

Himmler and the black shirts (the SS) arrest thousands of political prisoners, and open the first 're-education' camp in Dachau.

The Reichstag fire and the Enabling Act | Rise of the Nazis

The Reichstag fire and the Enabling Act | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 5'26''

Goring blames the communists for the Reichstag fire, giving Rohm and the SA an excuse to arrest what is left of t...

Reflections on Hitler’s rise to power | Rise of the Nazis

Reflections on Hitler’s rise to power | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 2'53''

Hitler was finally appointed Chancellor in 1933, in a move that marked the downfall of German democracy.

Chancellor Franz von Papen | Rise of the Nazis

Chancellor Franz von Papen | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 3'50''

Schleicher encourages Hindenburg to appoint Franz von Papen as Chancellor, who is seen to be easy to manipulate.

The SA and the appeal of the Nazis | Rise of the Nazis

The SA and the appeal of the Nazis | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 5'12''

Von Schleicher persuades Hindenburg to bring forward elections in order to harness the power of the SA, but underestim...

Scheming General von Schleicher | Rise of the Nazis

Scheming General von Schleicher | Rise of the Nazis

Germany 20th Century | BBC Two | 2019 | 4'04''

Aristocratic general Kurt von Schleicher plots to replace the current chancellor by creating a right wing coalition with ...

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