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Rise of the Nazis

Powerful and resonant series that looks at how Hitler and the Nazis seized power in Germany and ushered in the death of democracy.

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N/A

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documentary, history

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BBC,72 Films

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1 win

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00084td

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He feels he and his millions of
Stormtroopers were promised more. - Rise of the Nazis

He feels he and his millions of Stormtroopers were promised ...

Hindenburg was trying to... - Rise of the Nazis

Hindenburg was trying to...

Rohm doesn't want to command
auxiliaries. - Rise of the Nazis

Rohm doesn't want to command auxiliaries.

Then he raids the Communist Party
HQ, looking for evidence - Rise of the Nazis

Then he raids the Communist Party HQ, looking for evidence

He saw himself as a commander,
the commander of the new Nazi army. - Rise of the Nazis

He saw himself as a commander, the commander of the new Nazi...

Well, of course, they find
plenty of Marxist literature - Rise of the Nazis

Well, of course, they find plenty of Marxist literature

These are promises Hitler made
before he became Chancellor. - Rise of the Nazis

These are promises Hitler made before he became Chancellor.

But there isn't any hard and fast
evidence of a Communist coup - Rise of the Nazis

But there isn't any hard and fast evidence of a Communi...

..betrays his friends. - Rise of the Nazis

..betrays his friends.

So, running out of patience, - Rise of the Nazis

So, running out of patience,

Even though he'd put in all this
work to demonising communists, - Rise of the Nazis

Even though he'd put in all this work to demonising com...

He goes behind Hitler's back and
tries to take control of the army - Rise of the Nazis

He goes behind Hitler's back and tries to take control ...

He's got to say the armed
uprising has started, - Rise of the Nazis

He's got to say the armed uprising has started,

I suspect Hindenburg is pretty
horrified at this. - Rise of the Nazis

I suspect Hindenburg is pretty horrified at this.

The armed forces are the servants
of that state and of its people... - Rise of the Nazis

The armed forces are the servants of that state and of its p...

Goring's working late in his
office when, suddenly, people - Rise of the Nazis

Goring's working late in his office when, suddenly, peo...

..on a apolitical basis, - Rise of the Nazis

..on a apolitical basis,

They were just a load of bully boys
and were, by no means, - Rise of the Nazis

They were just a load of bully boys and were, by no means,

In fact, he tries to enter
the building until he's restrained. - Rise of the Nazis

In fact, he tries to enter the building until he's rest...

Here's the Reichstag,
where he holds office, - Rise of the Nazis

Here's the Reichstag, where he holds office,

So Hitler can't afford to upset the
generals and the president. - Rise of the Nazis

So Hitler can't afford to upset the generals and the pr...

A photographer captures
Hitler and Goring - Rise of the Nazis

A photographer captures Hitler and Goring

But, with Rohm, it's more than
politics - - Rise of the Nazis

But, with Rohm, it's more than politics -

Goring knows this is exactly
the opportunity he needs. - Rise of the Nazis

Goring knows this is exactly the opportunity he needs.

"Communists, they've done this,
I've told you they were going - Rise of the Nazis

"Communists, they've done this, I've told you...

Rohm opened gates for Hitler. - Rise of the Nazis

Rohm opened gates for Hitler.

Hitler is living with his niece, - Rise of the Nazis

Hitler is living with his niece,

Rohm was the one who had influence. - Rise of the Nazis

Rohm was the one who had influence.

Hitler is a frequent visitor to the
Rohm family, - Rise of the Nazis

Hitler is a frequent visitor to the Rohm family,

Hitler finally endorses completely
what it is that Goring is doing. - Rise of the Nazis

Hitler finally endorses completely what it is that Goring is...

Right. - Rise of the Nazis

And therefore Rohm is someone who
supports Hitler - Rise of the Nazis

And therefore Rohm is someone who supports Hitler

For Goring, it's a moment of
real political excitement. - Rise of the Nazis

For Goring, it's a moment of real political excitement.

He is the one who is
going to act, boldly, - Rise of the Nazis

He is the one who is going to act, boldly,

And when Hitler's niece and rumoured
lover killed herself, - Rise of the Nazis

And when Hitler's niece and rumoured lover killed herse...

Goring has the green light to round
up the Nazis' political opponents. - Rise of the Nazis

Goring has the green light to round up the Nazis' polit...

Hitler is stuck between the
president and his friend. - Rise of the Nazis

Hitler is stuck between the president and his friend.

To provide the muscle,
he teams up with the Nazis' - Rise of the Nazis

To provide the muscle, he teams up with the Nazis'

Commanded by the brawling,
brutal adventurer, Ernst Rohm. - Rise of the Nazis

Commanded by the brawling, brutal adventurer, Ernst Rohm.

Hitler's niece Geli is found dead. - Rise of the Nazis

Hitler's niece Geli is found dead.

When it comes to dealing with Rohm, - Rise of the Nazis

When it comes to dealing with Rohm,

Very stern and very rough. - Rise of the Nazis

Very stern and very rough.

Rohm was a ruthless fighter
against democracy. - Rise of the Nazis

Rohm was a ruthless fighter against democracy.

For Goring, the problem with Rohm,
I think, - Rise of the Nazis

For Goring, the problem with Rohm, I think,

There are moments in Hitler's life
when he completely loses control. - Rise of the Nazis

There are moments in Hitler's life when he completely l...

We have to get rid of this kind
of political system - Rise of the Nazis

We have to get rid of this kind of political system

Is it possible, perhaps, that Rohm
is thinking of launching some kind - Rise of the Nazis

Is it possible, perhaps, that Rohm is thinking of launching ...

He's got to find a way of persuading
Hitler that, you know, - Rise of the Nazis

He's got to find a way of persuading Hitler that, you k...

Not necessarily because he loved her
and he was shocked and so on - Rise of the Nazis

Not necessarily because he loved her and he was shocked and ...

He's got to recognise that Rohm is
not just a companion - Rise of the Nazis

He's got to recognise that Rohm is not just a companion

4,000 communists arrested
in one night. - Rise of the Nazis

4,000 communists arrested in one night.

Suddenly, the communists realised
these people are after your heads, - Rise of the Nazis

Suddenly, the communists realised these people are after you...

So Goring orders his secret
surveillance organisation, - Rise of the Nazis

So Goring orders his secret surveillance organisation,

For Goring, the violence
he unleashes doesn't seem - Rise of the Nazis

For Goring, the violence he unleashes doesn't seem

There's that famous Goring comment, - Rise of the Nazis

There's that famous Goring comment,

..building a file of everything Rohm
says or does. - Rise of the Nazis

..building a file of everything Rohm says or does.

What the communists
are doing is wicked, - Rise of the Nazis

What the communists are doing is wicked,

And Hitler publicly forces Rohm to
back down from his demands - Rise of the Nazis

And Hitler publicly forces Rohm to back down from his demand...

Social networks, political networks,
networks of publishing - Rise of the Nazis

Social networks, political networks, networks of publishing

Bear in mind, this is all
still happening during - Rise of the Nazis

Bear in mind, this is all still happening during

He summons Rohm and the army leaders
to a meeting, - Rise of the Nazis

He summons Rohm and the army leaders to a meeting,

The next day, the arrests continue. - Rise of the Nazis

The next day, the arrests continue.

Hitler moves to make them
appear legal. - Rise of the Nazis

Hitler moves to make them appear legal.

He goes to the head of state,
President Hindenburg, - Rise of the Nazis

He goes to the head of state, President Hindenburg,

He's even forced to shake hands - Rise of the Nazis

He's even forced to shake hands

Shaking hands with Blomberg meant
nothing to Rohm. - Rise of the Nazis

Shaking hands with Blomberg meant nothing to Rohm.

..to arrest and imprison
without charge, - Rise of the Nazis

..to arrest and imprison without charge,

Hitler thinks it's gone
pretty well, really. - Rise of the Nazis

Hitler thinks it's gone pretty well, really.

..the Nazi Party, the Nazi militia, - Rise of the Nazis

..the Nazi Party, the Nazi militia,

Within weeks,
over 25,000 arrests made. - Rise of the Nazis

Within weeks, over 25,000 arrests made.

Afterwards, Rohm makes a series of
thinly veiled threats. - Rise of the Nazis

Afterwards, Rohm makes a series of thinly veiled threats.

Ernst Thalmann escapes. - Rise of the Nazis

Ernst Thalmann escapes.

"Hitler is a ridiculous corporal - Rise of the Nazis

"Hitler is a ridiculous corporal

But one of his comrades
is captured and is tortured, - Rise of the Nazis

But one of his comrades is captured and is tortured,

Hindenburg concludes
Hitler is best suited - Rise of the Nazis

Hindenburg concludes Hitler is best suited

Rohm very openly criticised Hitler - Rise of the Nazis

Rohm very openly criticised Hitler

Your active campaigners,
your activists are all being - Rise of the Nazis

Your active campaigners, your activists are all being

And he was a danger to this whole
notion of Hitler as Fuhrer. - Rise of the Nazis

And he was a danger to this whole notion of Hitler as Fuhrer...

In a climate of fear, - Rise of the Nazis

In a climate of fear,

Schleicher at this moment
is annoyed. - Rise of the Nazis

Schleicher at this moment is annoyed.

Less than three weeks later, - Rise of the Nazis

Less than three weeks later,

Goring now makes a shrewd move in
his plot against Rohm. - Rise of the Nazis

Goring now makes a shrewd move in his plot against Rohm.

He enlists the help of his rival - - Rise of the Nazis

He enlists the help of his rival -

Over the past year, - Rise of the Nazis

Over the past year,

In April, Goring gives Himmler
the thing he wants most - - Rise of the Nazis

In April, Goring gives Himmler the thing he wants most -

In exchange, Goring plans to harness
Himmler's terror network - Rise of the Nazis

In exchange, Goring plans to harness Himmler's terror n...

He's now inspector of the Gestapo,
so he's almost there, - Rise of the Nazis

He's now inspector of the Gestapo, so he's almost ...

But in a way that the Nazi Party
can deny involvement in. - Rise of the Nazis

But in a way that the Nazi Party can deny involvement in.

One character trait about Himmler
that is the most important one - Rise of the Nazis

One character trait about Himmler that is the most important...

All this is signed off
by President Hindenburg. - Rise of the Nazis

All this is signed off by President Hindenburg.

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Powerful and resonant series that looks at how Hitler and the Nazis seized power in Germany and ushered in the death of democracy.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Production: BBC,72 Films

Genre: documentary, history

Year: 2019

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.0

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Released: 10 Nov 2020

Awards: 1 win

Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00084td