Rise of the Nazis - Season 1 - Eps 2: The First Six Months in Power
It is 1933 and Adolf Hitler is the chancellor of Germany, but he does not have absolute power as there is still a democratic parliament, a head of state and the rule of law. Hitler calls a general election to increase Nazi representation, but a fire in the Reichstag building is blamed on communists – prompting thousands of arrests of left-wingers. Hitler then calls on President von Hindenburg to act and a decree is passed giving the Nazis emergency powers to ban free speech and the right to protest.
About Rise of the Nazis
Title: Rise of the Nazis
First Air Date: 2019-09-02
Last Air Date: 2023-10-03
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 16 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 12
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC, 72 Films
Synopsis
How did 20th Century Europe's most liberal democracy fall into the hands of fascists? From Hitler's political scheming that turned Germany's parliament into a House of Cards, his War on Truth leading to book burning, and his scapegoating of minorities, this series explores in extraordinary detail the events leading up to the outbreak of World War II.
Cast
Kate Fleetwood
Self - Narrator
