Rise of the Nazis (2019): S01E01 – Politics

Introduction The Rise of the Nazis is a BBC documentary series. First shown in September 2019, it focuses on how Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power and dismantled democracy in early 1930s Germany. A second series, focussing on the Eastern Front, followed in 2022. Outline Learn the chain of events that propels Hitler…

Andrew Marshall

20/02/2022

1–2 minutes

Adolf Hitler, History, Military Documentary, War, World War Two

Introduction

The Rise of the Nazis is a BBC documentary series.

First shown in September 2019, it focuses on how Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power and dismantled democracy in early 1930s Germany. A second series, focussing on the Eastern Front, followed in 2022.

Outline

Learn the chain of events that propels Hitler from the fringes to the heart of the government. After leading a failed coup in 1923, he turns the Nazis into a legitimate, mainstream party and plots to overthrow Germany’s political elite.

Rise of the Nazis Series

You can find a full index and overview of Rise of the Nazis here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 02 September 2019.
Rating: Unknown.
Running Time: 60 minutes (per episode).
Country: UK.
Language: English.