This series is very good a zeroing in on individual Nazis to show how ordinary people did terrible things within the framework of the larger state.It also does an excellent job of explaining the Nazi world view.It pays well deserved attention to the importance Hitler placed on "art" and culture as well as the way in which social Darwinism was twisted into a culture of lawlessness where the strong were encouraged to exploit, if not destroy, the weak.Episode 4, "The Wild East," I found particularly thought provoking.Its portrayal of Gauleiter Arthur Grieser is disturbing and truly "A warning from history."
I highly recommend this series.
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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.
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