Season 1

(1997)
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Episodes 6

1 Helped into Power

September 10, 1997

48m

By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy.

2 Chaos and Consent

September 17, 1997

48m

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

September 24, 1997

48m

How Hitler found himself at war with Britain, a country whose achievements he admired.

4 The Wild East

October 1, 1997

48m

New insights into the Nazi reign of terror in Poland.

5 The Road to Treblinka

October 8, 1997

48m

How the invasion of the Soviet Union radicalised the Nazi policy against the Jews.

6 Fighting to the End

October 15, 1997

48m

Fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bitter end.

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