The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis
Explores the Third Reich from a contemporary perspective to investigate how the Nazis managed to conquer Germany and then half of Europe in the wake of World War I.
Overview
Explores the Third Reich from a contemporary perspective to investigate how the Nazis managed to conquer Germany and then half of Europe in the wake of World War I.
Felix Brumm
Creator / EP
Thomas Schuhbauer
Producer
Episodes
1. 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 lies in between is a warning from history.
2. 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 man of the right-wing extremist scene. But what was he up to?
3. 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 movement, whose anger was exploited by Hitler and the NSDAP.
Cast & Crew
Philipp Moog
Narrator (German version)
