Seasons & Episodes
The Seeds of Violence 1918-1922
At the beginning there is the promise of old greatness and new order, at the end there is the murder of millions. What l
Deceit and Delusion 1923-1928
In 1923, the NSDAP had grown to 55,000 members, and its party leader, Adolf Hitler, was portraying himself as the strong
Democracy Without Democrats 1929-1933
At the end of the 1920s, the "rural people's movement" protested against social decline. The protest became a radical mo
The Racial State 1933-1934
As soon as he took office, Chancellor Adolf Hitler dropped his mask and nipped any opposition in the bud. In less than t
Hidden in Plain Sight 1935-1938
Hitler's aggressively anti-Semitic policy is supported by millions of Germans. Jews are discriminated against, deprived
Up in Flames 1936-1940
On September 1, 1939, German troops invade Poland. SS men follow behind them with orders to murder the Polish intelligen
The Gates of Hell 1941-1942
On June 22, 1941, Hitler's army attacks the Soviet Union. In the shadow of the war, Germans commit mass murder against t
Genocide 1942-1944
In occupied Poland, "Operation Reinhardt" begins in 1942. Within a few months, the Germans murder more than two million
Downfall 1943-1945
The defeat at Stalingrad in 1943 was the turning point in the war. While the Gestapo nipped any resistance in the bud, t
The Reckoning 1945-1948
The Second World War ended in 1945, but the violence continued. Survivors and victors wanted to hold the Germans account
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