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Chaos and Consent
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.
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Now playingA 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.
How Hitler found himself at war with Britain, a country whose achievements he admired.
New insights into the Nazi reign of terror in Poland.
How the invasion of the Soviet Union radicalised the Nazi policy against the Jews.
Fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bitter end.