The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis

The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis ·Krieg und Holocaust – Der deutsche Abgrund

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.

Documentary

War & Politics

The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis ·Krieg und Holocaust – Der deutsche Abgrund

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.

Documentary

War & Politics

Created By
First Aired on: May 08, 2021
Popularity: 7.8973: 2 votes
Networks: (DE)
Production: ECO Media (DE)ZDF Enterprises (DE)ZDF (DE)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 10 episodes

Season 1

Aired 4 years ago

10 Episodes

Episode 1The Seeds of Violence 1918-192245 min
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.
Episode 2Deceit and Delusion 1923-192845 min
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?
Episode 3Democracy Without Democrats 1929-193345 min
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.
Episode 4The Racial State 1933-193445 min
As soon as he took office, Chancellor Adolf Hitler dropped his mask and nipped any opposition in the bud. In less than two years, he turned Germany into a dictatorship.
Episode 5Hidden in Plain Sight 1935-193845 min
Hitler's aggressively anti-Semitic policy is supported by millions of Germans. Jews are discriminated against, deprived of their rights and persecuted in plain sight.