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#1
S1E2 8.6
Chaos & Consent: The Nazi Rule of Germany

A look at the extraordinary popularity of both Hitler and the Nazis, as well as the astonishing degree of voluntary support ordinary Germans gave the infamous Gestapo.

#2
S1E5 8.5
The Road to Treblinka

Part 5 travels "The Road to Treblinka," examining the Holocaust and how the Nazis moved from a policy of ethnic "relocation" to one of mass murder. Included: an interview with one of the 70 known survivors of the Treblinka death camp.

#3
S1E1 8.3
Helped Into Power

By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy.

#4 The Wrong War S1E3 8.3
#5 The Wild East S1E4 8.3
#6 Fighting to the End S1E6 8.3

Lowlights

#6 S1E6 Fighting to the End 8.3

Fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bitter end, despite continued suffering.

#5 The Wild East S1E4 8.3
#4 The Wrong War S1E3 8.3
#3 Helped Into Power S1E1 8.3
#2 The Road to Treblinka S1E5 8.5

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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