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Rise of the Nazis
Politics
See the events that propel Hitler from the fringes to the heart of the government.
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The First Six Months in Power
See how Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rise to power. In 1930, Germany is a liberal democracy. Just four years later, democracy is dead, Germany’s leader is a dictator and the government is in the hands of the Nazis.
The First Six Months in Power
Season 1 Episode 2 | 54m 57s | CC
Discover the measures Chancellor Hitler takes to dismantle the German state. The Nazis have the power to ban free speech, books are burned, and Jewish people, gay people and those holding anti-Nazi beliefs begin to disappear.
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