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How could a political party as fundamentally evil and overtly racist as the Nazis come to power? This remains one of the most enigmatic questions of the last century. Acclaimed historian Laurence Rees examines what led a cultured nation at the heart of Europe to commit the atrocities it did. In so doing, he exposes popular myths and encourages understanding of the real forces that led to one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Was it simply the hypnotic power of Hitler's rhetoric? Did the Gestapo really impose themselves by terror on an unwilling population? Through interviews with witnesses and perpetrators, along with archive film and records, this six-part series unveils a more chilling reality. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Samuel West
UK
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Ulrich de Maizière
German Empire
Adolf Hitler
Austria-Hungary
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Joachim von Ribbentrop
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Albert Speer
German Empire
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Heinrich Himmler
German Empire
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Reinhard Heydrich
German Empire
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Hermann Göring
German Empire
Joseph Goebbels
German Empire
Hans Frank
German Empire
Wilhelm Keitel
German Empire
Benito Mussolini
Italy
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Édouard Daladier
France
Neville Chamberlain
UK
Best series:
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Samuel Willenberg
Poland
Ian Kershaw
UK
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Werner von Blomberg (a.f.)
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Emil Hácha (a.f.)
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