THE RISE AND FALL OF ADOLF HITLER AND THE THIRD REICH
by Dr-Faustus | created - 26 Jan 2021 | updated - 1 month ago | PublicA Warning from History - Timeline of the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich.
Please note: Chronology of events starts at number 50.
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1. Who Was Hitler (2017)
180 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stages of Adolf Hitler are shown in 17 chapters. Through the descriptions of Hitler's contemporaries and the presentation of his career, the picture of the man who shaped the 20th century like no other is put together.
Director: Hermann Pölking | Stars: Sabine Falkenberg, Gabriele Blum, Emily Clarke-Brandt, Michael Pundt
Votes: 74
The Birth of Adolf Hitler: April 20, 1889
IMDb: Adolf Hitler.
Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler.
Wikipedia - Adolf Hitler Birthplace: Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary (now Austria).
The Death of Adolf Hitler: April 30, 1945
Wikipedia: Death of Adolf Hitler.
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Psychopathography of Adolf Hitler
Wikipedia: Psychopathography of Adolf Hitler.
The Mind of Adolf Hitler: The Secret Wartime Report by Psychoanalyst Walter C. Langer
Wikipedia: Walter Charles Langer.
Wikipedia: The Mind of Adolf Hitler - The report made several predictions about Hitler's future which proved to be accurate:
As the war turns against him, his emotions will intensify and will have outbursts more frequently. His public appearances will become much rarer, because he's unable to face a critical audience.
There might be an assassination attempt on him by the German aristocracy, the Wehrmacht Officers or the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, because of his superhuman self-confidence in his military judgment.
There will be no surrender, capitulation, or peace negotiations. The course he will follow will almost certainly be the road to ideological immortality, resulting in the greatest vengeance on a world he despises.
From what we know of his psychology, the most likely possibility is that he will commit suicide in the event of defeat. It's probably true he has an inordinate fear of death, but possibly being a psychopath he would undoubtedly "screw himself up" into the superman character and perform the deed.
A Psychological Analysis of Adolf Hitler: His Life and Legend
Amazon Book: A Psychological Analysis of Adolf Hitler: His Life and Legend by Walter C. Langer.
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Jewish Virtual Library | A Psychological Analysis of Adolf Hitler
Jewish Virtual Library: A Psychological Analysis of Adolph Hitler His Life and Legend - Psychological Analysis and Reconstruction.
Jewish Virtual Library: Psychological Analysis of Hitler's Life & Legend.
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Hitler's Letters and Notes
Amazon Books: Hitler's Letters and Notes by Werner Maser.
Wikipedia: Hitler's Letters and Notes.
2.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
Inside the Mind of Adolf Hitler
(2005)
48 min | Documentary, History
Psychological analysis of the biggest madman of the 20th century.
Director: David Stewart | Stars: Michael Praed, Adolf Hitler, Jerrold Post, Richard Overy
Votes: 52
All-About-Psychology.Com: A Psychological Analysis of Adolf Hitler.
"We must understand the leaders we are contending with - you can't deter optimally a leader you don't understand; and to relegate, be it a Hitler or a Joseph Stalin or a Saddam Hussein to a crazy evil madman really degrades our capacity to deal with them optimally, because we're not thinking about what pushes them, what makes them tick." - Jerrold Post
Wikipedia: Political psychology.
3. The Meaning of Hitler (2020)
92 min | Documentary
An inquiry into decades of cultural fascination with the Nazi leader, and the ramifications of such a fascination on present day politics.
Directors: Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker | Stars: Matilda Tucker, Martin Amis, Adolf Hitler, Mike Taibbi
Votes: 482
Wikipedia: The Meaning of Hitler (book).
Amazon Book: The Meaning of Hitler by Sebastian Haffner.
Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
4. Hitler: A Career (1977)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, History
This meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with an analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of crowd psychology and his consummate skill in exploiting others' weaknesses.
Directors: Joachim Fest, Christian Herrendoerfer | Stars: Gert Westphal, Stephen Murray, Artur Axmann, General Bergeret
Votes: 3,033
Wikipedia: Hitler: A Career.
5. Hitler (2016–2017)
47 min | Documentary, Biography
How did Adolf Hitler go from being a teenage loner and social misfit to the German dictator and cruel tyrant of Europe? This is the definitive guide to the most hated man in history.
Stars: Mark Lisseman, Adam Wittek, Gabriel Castilho, Kitty de la Beche
Votes: 364
Wikipedia: Category: Adolf Hitler.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Adolf Hitler.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: All Content Tagged 'Adolf Hitler'.
6. Hitler: A Profile (1995– )
50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: David Ritchie, J.A. Graf von Kielmannsegg, Will Quadflieg, Winrich Behr
Votes: 109
Adolf Hitler: Key Dates
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Adolf Hitler: Key Dates.
Adolf Hitler: Early Years, 1889 - 1913
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Adolf Hitler: Early Years, 1889-1913.
Adolf Hitler and World War I: 1913 - 1919
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Adolf Hitler and World War I: 1913-1919.
Adolf Hitler: 1919 - 1924
Holocaust Museum: Adolf Hitler: 1919-1924.
Adolf Hitler: 1924 - 1930
Holocaust Museum: Adolf Hitler: 1924-1930.
Adolf Hitler: 1930 - 1933
Holocaust Museum: Adolf Hitler: 1930-1933.
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Hitler: A Biography by Ian Kershaw
Amazon Book: Hitler: A Biography by Ian Kershaw.
Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris
Amazon Book: Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris by Ian Kershaw.
Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis
Amazon Book: Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis by Ian Kershaw.
7.
OverSimplified (2016– )
Episode:
Hitler: Part 1
(2017)
TV-14 | 6 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy
Oversimplified explains the life of Adolf Hitler, in two parts.
Director: Stuart Webster | Star: Stuart Webster
Votes: 39
IMDb Watch Now Link: YouTube Channel | Hitler - OverSimplified (Part 1 & Part 2).
8. Familie Hitler - Im Schatten des Diktators (2005 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This film provides history about members of Adolf Hitler's family of origin and surviving members of his family up to the date of it's release. It highlights suspected reasoning for ... See full summary »
Directors: Oliver Halmburger, Thomas Staehler | Stars: Florian M. Beierl, Adolf Hitler, Alois Hitler, Angela Hitler
Votes: 52
Hitler Family
Wikipedia: Hitler family.
Wikipedia: Category: Hitler family.
9. Hitler the Junkie (2015)
Documentary
Morphine. Crystal meth. Sedatives. Testosterone. Leeches. A German soldier's feces. A bizarre combination of substances, but just a few of the more than 70 different drugs, vitamins and ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Durlacher | Star: Mitchell Mullen
Votes: 93
Health of Adolf Hitler
Wikipedia: Health of Adolf Hitler.
Theodor Morell - Adolf Hitler's Personal Physician
Wikipedia: Theodor Morell.
10. Hitler's Riches (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary
Hitler's Riches examines how, during World War II, Hitler used his position of power to personally enrich himself. It looks at Hitler's will dictated during his final hours in the ... See full summary »
Director: Virginia Quinn | Stars: Corey Johnson, Herman Rothman, Helen Fry, Chris Whetton
Votes: 89
Wealth and Income of Adolf Hitler
Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler's wealth and income.
11.
Nazi Underworld (2011– )
Episode:
Hitler's Women
(2011)
Documentary
Surprising, shocking and insightful, new insights into Hitler's personal relationships reveal his fascination with young and vulnerable women - and their interest in him.
Directors: Anja Greulich, Steffi Schöbel, Tim Versteegen | Star: Allan Corduner
Votes: 11
The Women and Sexuality of Adolf Hitler
Wikipedia: Sexuality of Adolf Hitler.
Erna Hanfstaengl
Wikipedia: Erna Hanfstaengl.
Maria Reiter
Wikipedia: Maria Reiter.
Geli Raubal
Wikipedia: Geli Raubal.
12. Hitler's British Girl (2007 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
The story of Unity Mitford, the young and unsteady British aristocrat who fell for Hitler during the 1930s.
Director: Richard Bond | Stars: Ramon Tikaram, Adolf Hitler, Unity Mitford, Lord Redesdale
Votes: 12
Unity Mitford
Wikipedia: Unity Mitford.
13.
Eva Braun, images intimes (2007)
Episode:
Eva Braun, dans l'intimité d'Hitler
(2007)
72 min | Documentary
About the love story between the young photo assistant Eva Braun and the dictator Adolf Hitler. In this documentary film we first learn about their privacy from Eva Braun's perspective ... See full summary »
Directors: Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle | Stars: Richard Berry, Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Hoffmann
Votes: 57
Eva Braun - Longtime Companion of Adolf Hitler and Wife of Less Than 40 Hours
Wikipedia: Eva Braun.
WHP: Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun Meet.
14. Hitler and the Children of Obersalzberg (2018 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, History
The Obersalzberg retreat was the summer residence and retreat of Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun and his closest confidants in the Nazi regime. The public are mainly familiar with fi lm footage and... See full summary »
Director: Robert Altenburger | Stars: Gerhard Bartels, Marga Benkert, Axel Drecoll, Matthias Eder
Votes: 22
Obersalzberg
Wikipedia: Obersalzberg.
Wikipedia: Berghof (residence).
Wikipedia: Kehlsteinhaus.
Hitler and the Children of Obersalzberg
IMDb Link: Official Site [Austria].
"The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation." - Adolf Hitler
Hitler Youth
Wikipedia: Hitler Youth.
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Children in the Holocaust - The Systematic Murder of an Estimated 1.5 Million Children
Wikipedia: Children in the Holocaust.
Wikipedia: Category: Children in the Holocaust.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Children During the Holocaust.
Child Euthanasia in Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Child euthanasia in Nazi Germany.
Nazi Birthing Centers for Foreign Workers
Wikipedia: Nazi birthing centers for foreign workers.
Kidnapping of Children by Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Kidnapping of children by Nazi Germany.
"Heuaktion"
Wikipedia: Heuaktion.
15. The Day I Met Hitler (2020)
88 min | Documentary, War
First hand encounters with evil. The last living people in the world who met Hitler .
Director: Ronen Israelski
16. Nazis: Evolution of Evil (2013– )
Documentary
How did Adolf Hitler and his small band of criminal conspirators persuade the German people to follow him into a nightmare of brutality, genocide, and military defeat? This 10-episode ... See full summary »
Stars: Lee Neville, Alex Dee, Wesley Lloyd, Klemens Koehring
Votes: 127
Making a Leader
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Making a Leader.
Adolf Hitler's Cult of Personality
Wikipedia: Cult of personality.
"Big Lie" - Propaganda Device
Wikipedia: Big lie.
"The great masses of the people... will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small one." - Adolf Hitler | Mein Kampf
Political Views of Adolf Hitler
Wikipedia: Political views of Adolf Hitler.
Wikipedia: List of Nazi ideologues.
17. The Fatal Attraction of Adolf Hitler (1989 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Documentary seeks to answer why the majority of the German people were so willing to follow Hitler, even as he led them into war.
Director: Bill Treharne Jones | Stars: Christopher Andrew, Eva Braun, Christopher Browning, Alan Bullock
Votes: 77
18. Dear Uncle Adolf: The Germans and Their Führer (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History
More than any other historical documents, It is the personal private letters written by a people to "their" dictator that provide the most intimate glimpses of the history of the Third ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Kloft, Mathias von der Heide | Stars: Peter Buchholz, Gerhard Garbers, Fritzi Haberlandt, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 15
Amazon Prime Video: Dear Uncle Adolf.
19. Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977)
442 min | Biography, Drama
Director Hans-Jurgen Syberberg examines the rise and fall of the Third Reich in this brooding seven-hour masterpiece, which incorporates puppetry, rear-screen projection, and a Wagnerian ... See full summary »
Director: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg | Stars: Heinz Schubert, Peter Kern, Hellmut Lange, Rainer von Artenfels
Votes: 906
Wikipedia: Hitler: A Film from Germany.
20. Das Dritte Reich - In Farbe (1998 TV Movie)
105 min | Documentary, War
Most of what we know about World War II comes from monochromatic images and pictures. But this documentary brings something different: it's a fascinating collage of colored images from that... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kloft | Stars: Ion Antonescu, Martin Bormann, Eva Braun, Winston Churchill
Votes: 286
The Third Reich
Wikipedia: Nazi Germany.
Glossary of Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Glossary of Nazi Germany.
21. Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt (2015)
125 min | Documentary
A documentary about the life and work of Hannah Arendt, the prolific and unclassifiable thinker, political theorist, moral philosopher and polemicist, and with her encounter with the trial of Eichmann a high-ranking Nazi.
Director: Ada Ushpiz | Stars: Hannah Arendt, Jury Andruchowytsch, Aharon Appelfeld, Steven Asheim
Votes: 243
The Origins of Totalitarianism
Wikipedia: Hannah Arendt.
Wikipedia: The Origins of Totalitarianism.
Amazon Books: The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt.
Wikipedia: Totalitarianism.
"The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist." - Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
22. The Architecture of Doom (1989)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, History
An absorbing and chilling documentary about the National Socialist aesthetic, and how attempts to create the Aryan Ideal caused the extermination of millions. Aspects covered include: ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Cohen | Stars: Rolf Arsenius, Bruno Ganz, Sam Gray, Martin Bormann
Votes: 1,137
Nazi Party (NSDAP) Ideologues, Officials, and Members
Wikipedia: List of ideologues.
Wikipedia: List of Nazi Party leaders and officials.
Wikipedia: Category: Nazi Party members.
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Nazism and Race
Wikipedia: Nazism and race.
Wikipedia: Racial hygiene.
Wikipedia: Nazi eugenics.
Wikipedia: Aryan race.
Wikipedia: Master race.
Wikipedia: Lebensraum.
Wikipedia: Nazi racial theories.
Wikipedia: Racial policy of Nazi Germany.
Untermensch and Übermensch
Wikipedia: Untermensch.
Wikipedia: Übermensch - Übermensch | Use by the Nazis.
23. The Nazis: A Warning from History (1997)
292 min | Documentary, History, War
An examination of how a cultured people could have allowed Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
Stars: Samuel West, Adolf Buchner, Jutta Rüdiger, Günther Ruschin
Votes: 1,722
The Nazis: A Warning from History
Amazon Books: The Nazis - A Warning from History by Laurence Rees.
Amazon DVD: The Nazis: A Warning from History.
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Nazism
Wikipedia: Nazism.
Early Timeline of Nazism
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism.
German Nationalism
Wikipedia: German nationalism.
Rallying the Nation
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Rallying the Nation.
"Volksgemeinschaft" (People's Community)
Wikipedia: Volksgemeinschaft.
"Volkische Bewegung" (Völkisch Movement)
Wikipedia: Völkisch movement - Blood and soil (Nationalist Slogan).
The Nazi Rise to Power
The Holocaust Encyclopedia: The Nazi Rise to Power.
"Gleichschaltung" (Co-ordination) - The Nazification of Germany
Wikipedia: Gleichschaltung.
Nazism and the German People
Pdf | Nazism and the German People: A Historiography by Kevin Korst.
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Consequences of Nazism
Wikipedia: Consequences of Nazism.
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The Roots of Nazi Psychology: Hitler's Utopian Barbarism
Amazon Book: The Roots of Nazi Psychology: Hitler's Utopian Barbarism by Jay Y. Gonen.
Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews?
Anne Frank House: Hitler's antisemitism. Why did he hate the Jews?
Wikipedia: Georg Ritter von Schönerer.
Wikipedia: Karl Lueger.
Antisemitism
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Antisemitism.
Voices of Antisemitism
IMDb Link: Official Site - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Voices on Antisemitism: All Episodes.
25. Herrn Hitlers Religion (1995)
45 min
The religious aspects of National Socialism are documented with rare archive material, scenes from Lohengrin, and statements by international scientists.
Director: Petrus van der Let | Stars: Isolde Elchlepp, Ludmil Kuntschew, Peter Loehle, Franz Grabner
Votes: 14
Religion and Nazism
Wikipedia: Religious aspects of Nazism.
Wikipedia: Religion in Nazi Germany.
Wikipedia: Religious views of Adolf Hitler.
26. Nazis: The Occult Conspiracy (2005)
104 min | Documentary
How Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime made use of ancient mysticism and occultism to win the war. The Nazi's also used occult mind control techniques to brainwash Germans to perceive themselves as the master-race.
Directors: Tracy Atkinson, Joan Baran | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Michael Kater, Peter Padfield, J.H. Brennan
Votes: 271
Nazi Occultism and Symbolism
Wikipedia: Occultism in Nazism.
Wikipedia: Category: Nazism and occultism.
Wikipedia: Swastika.
Wikipedia: Nazi symbolism.
Amazon Books: The Occult Roots of Nazism: Secret Aryan Cults and Their Influences on Nazi Ideology by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke.
27. Science and the Swastika (2001– )
120 min | Documentary, History
Series examining science and morality during the Third Reich; the practice of eugenics and euthanasia in Nazi occupied Europe.
Star: Sebastian Faulks
Votes: 56
Science in Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Category: Science in Nazi Germany.
Research and Development in Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Category: Research and development in Nazi Germany.
German Nuclear Weapons Program
Wikipedia: German nuclear weapons program.
Operation Paperclip
Wikipedia: Operation Paperclip.
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Medicine in Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Category: Medicine in Nazi Germany.
Nazi Eugenics
Wikipedia: Nazi eugenics.
"Sterilization Law"
Wikipedia: Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring.
"Aktion T4" Involuntary Euthanasia Program
Wikipedia: Aktion T4 - Involuntary euthanasia.
Nazi Human Experimentation
Wikipedia: Nazi human experimentation.
List of Nazi Doctors
Wikipedia: List of Nazi doctors.
Doctors' Trial
Wikipedia: Doctors' trial.
28. Forced March (2018)
Documentary
'Forced March' describes the prevalent drug use by the Nazi armed forces during World War Two. Emerging from the open society following World War One, German pharmaceutical companies grew ... See full summary »
Director: Duncan Napier-Bell | Stars: Anthony Beevor, Lloyd Clark, Johann Hari, James Holland
Votes: 51
Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany
Amazon Book: Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany by Norman Ohler.
Wikipedia: Norman Ohler.
29. Nazis on Drugs: Hitler and the Blitzkrieg (2019 TV Movie)
Documentary
The story of the German blitzkrieg and how methamphetamine and other drugs fueled it
Director: Jason Sklaver | Star: Annie Jacobsen
Votes: 127
Wikipedia: Drug policy of Nazi Germany.
Wikipedia: Methamphetamine.
Wikipedia: Theodor Morell - Adolf Hitler's personal physician.
30. Eternal Beauty (2003)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
Kein anderes Totalitäres Regime ist so eng mit einer künstlerischen Bewegung assoziierten wie Hitlers Deutschland. Von Albert Speers monumentaler Architektur bis hin zu den Filmen Leni ... See full summary »
Director: Marcel Schwierin | Star: Axel Wostry
Votes: 38
Art in Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Art in Nazi Germany.
31. Das Wort aus Stein (1939)
19 min | Documentary, Short
This Nazi propaganda film describes the "glories" of German architecture under the regime of Adolf Hitler.
Director: Kurt Rupli
Votes: 8
Nazi Propaganda Film
"Das Wort aus Stein" - The Word Made Out of Stone
Nazi Architecture
Wikipedia: Nazi architecture.
Wikipedia: Urban planning in Nazi Germany.
32. Die Bauten Adolf Hitlers (1938)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Nazi Third Reich propaganda film that used architecture as a statement about "racial accomplishment," and so called "racial superiority." Hitler claimed that between 1934 and 1940, the Nazi... See full summary »
Director: Walter Hege
Votes: 8
Nazi Propaganda Film
"Die Bauten Adolf Hitlers" - Adolf Hitler's Constructions
Wikipedia: List of German films of 1938.
33. Hitlers Hitparade (2005)
76 min | Documentary, History, Music
Directors: Oliver Axer, Susanne Benze
Votes: 73
Propaganda in Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Propaganda in Nazi Germany.
Wikipedia: Category: Nazi propaganda.
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State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda
Amazon Book: State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda by Susan Bachrach and Steven Luckert.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda.
Nazi Propaganda | Holocaust Encyclopedia
Nazi Propaganda.
All Content Tagged 'Propaganda'.
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The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust
Amazon Book: The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda during World War II and the Holocaust by Jeffrey Herf.
34.
Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )
Episode:
Hitler's Propaganda Machine
(2017)
43 min | Documentary, History, War
Hitler, himself a propagandist, recruits Josef Goebels to embark on a program to gain the unquestioned support of the German people. Inspired by Russian communist propaganda Geobels employs... See full summary »
Directors: Joshua Whitehead, Sid Bennett | Stars: Neville Cann, Julian Forsyth, Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 38
Themes in Nazi Propaganda
Wikipedia: Themes in Nazi propaganda.
Wikipedia: Category: Nazi propaganda.
35. The Goebbels Experiment (2005)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Through archival footage and dramatic readings of his personal writings, the life of Nazi Germany's Propaganda Minister, Josef Goebbels, is examined.
Director: Lutz Hachmeister | Stars: Udo Samel, Kenneth Branagh, Heinrich Brüning, Winston Churchill
Votes: 1,021 | Gross: $0.05M
Paul Joseph (Josef) Goebbels - Minister of Propaganda
Born: 29 October 1897, Rheydt, Prussia, Germany.
Occupation: Propagandist, Politician.
Died: 1 May 1945 (aged 47), Berlin, Germany:
As the war drew to a close and Nazi Germany faced defeat, Magda Goebbels (aged 43), and her six children, joined her husband Joseph (Josef) Goebbels in Berlin. They moved into the underground 'Vorbunker', part of Hitler's underground bunker complex, on 22 April 1945. Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. In accordance with Hitler's will, Goebbels succeeded him as Chancellor of Germany; he served one day in his post. The following day, Goebbels and his wife committed suicide, after poisoning their six children (aged 12, 11, 9, 8, 6, and 4).
Wikipedia: Goebbels children.
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IMDb Link: 'The Goebbels Experiment' Official Site | First Run Features.
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Wikipedia: Joseph Goebbels.
Wikipedia: Goebbels Diaries.
Wikipedia: Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.
36. Entartete musik: music suppressed by the Third Reich (1996)
36 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Interviews with composers and historians about the music banned by the Nazis as "degenerate"; features film clips of Nazi Germany, operas and musical revues in performance.
Director: Beata Romanowski | Stars: Albrecht Dümling, Joseph Goebbels, Berthold Goldschmidt, Norman Lebrecht
IMDb Watch Now Link: Official Website (Vimeo "Entartete Musik Documentary").
Music in Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Music in Nazi Germany.
Wikipedia: Degenerate music.
Wikipedia: Negermusik.
37. Propaganda Swing: Dr. Goebbels' Jazz Orchestra (1991)
60 min | Documentary
In the twisted annals of the Third Reich, few stories are so improbable as that of "Charlie and his Orchestra." Even as Nazis campaigned against "degenerate" jazz music, persecuting ... See full summary »
Directors: David Eisermann, Florian Steinbiss | Star: Charlie Schwedler
Votes: 6
Charlie and His Orchestra - Nazi-Sponsored German Propaganda Swing Band
Wikipedia: Charlie and his Orchestra.
"Swingjugend" (Swing Youth)
Wikipedia: The Swingjugend were a group of jazz and swing lovers in Germany formed in Hamburg in 1939. Primarily active in Hamburg and Berlin, they were composed of 14 to 21-year-old Germans, mostly middle or upper-class students, but also including some in the working class. They admired the "American way of life", defining themselves in swing music and opposing the National-Socialist ideology, especially the Hitler Youth.
38. Assorted Nazi Political Films 1932-1943 (1943)
31 min | Documentary, Short, History
German propaganda film. Comprised of several propaganda films from much earlier political propaganda films from the 1930's and concludes with a recent speech of Goebbels from earlier in that year.
Stars: Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler, Julius Streicher
Nazi Speeches & Propaganda Films
Wikipedia: Category: Speeches by Nazis.
Wikipedia: Category: Nazi propaganda films.
39. Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Eight hundred German filmmakers (cast and crew) fled the Nazis in the 1930s. The film uses voice-overs, archival footage, and film clips to examine Berlin's vital filmmaking in the 1920s; ... See full summary »
Director: Karen Thomas | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Scott Subiono, Sewell Whitney, Scott Beehner
Votes: 190
Cinema of Germany
Wikipedia: Cinema of Germany.
IMDb Link: PBS [United States].
40. From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses (2014)
119 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its 'collective spirit' in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer's seminal book 'From Caligari to Hitler' (1947).
Director: Rüdiger Suchsland | Stars: Rüdiger Suchsland, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Fritz Lang, Volker Schlöndorff
Votes: 897
Weimar-Era Cinema in Germany
Amazon Book: From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film by Siegfried Kracauer.
Wikipedia: From Caligari to Hitler.
Wikipedia: Weimar Republic (1918-1933).
Wikipedia: Category: Films of the Weimar Republic.
Wikipedia: List of German films of 1919-1932.
41. Hitler's Hollywood (2017)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, History
Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945 when the Third Reich collapsed.
Director: Rüdiger Suchsland | Stars: Rüdiger Suchsland, Rike Schmid, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Udo Kier
Votes: 848 | Gross: $0.04M
Nazism and Cinema
IMDb Link: 'Hitler's Hollywood' Official Site.
Wikipedia: Nazism and cinema.
Wikipedia: List of Nazi propaganda films.
Wikipedia: List of German films of 1933-1945.
Wikipedia: Reichsfilmarchiv.
Wikipedia: Reichsfilmkammer.
42. Deutschland, erwache! (1968 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A documentary on the German motion picture and its use as a propaganda tool.
Director: Erwin Leiser | Star: Harry Giese
Votes: 39
Wikipedia: List of Nazi propaganda films.
Wikipedia: List of German films of 1933-1945.
43. Die Kriegsberichter (1998)
Documentary
Just one year after the Nazis seized power, radio and the press were switched to the same channel. The supreme control organ was the Ministry of Propaganda under Joseph Goebbels. On ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Thoma | Stars: Horst Grund, Götz Hirt-Reger, Bert Naegele, Georg Schmidt
Wikipedia: Die Deutsche Wochenschau.
44. Forbidden Films (2014)
94 min | Documentary
During the years of the Third Reich, some 1200 films were produced under Joseph Goebbels' ministry of propaganda. Until now, 40 of them are still banned in Germany.
Director: Felix Moeller | Stars: Hans Albers, Götz Aly, Elise Aulinger, Berta Drews
Votes: 215
IMDb Link: 'Forbidden Films' Zeitgeist Films.
45. Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suess (2008)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
Though almost forgotten today, Veit Harlan was one of Nazi Germany's most notorious filmmakers. His most perfidious film was the treacherous anti-Semitic propaganda film Jud Süß ... See full summary »
Director: Felix Moeller | Stars: August Zirner, Alice Harlan, Lotte Harlan, Nele Harlan
Votes: 285 | Gross: $0.05M
Wikipedia: Veit Harlan.
46. Jud Süß (1940)
98 min | Drama
Infamous anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.
Director: Veit Harlan | Stars: Ferdinand Marian, Kristina Söderbaum, Heinrich George, Werner Krauss
Votes: 3,368
Nazi Propaganda Film - An Antisemitic Response to the 1934 Film "Jew Süss (Power)" and Novel by Lion Feuchtwanger
Wikipedia: Jud Süß (1940 film).
47. Power (1934)
104 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of life in the 18th century Jewish ghetto of Wurtemburg. Suess tries to better himself with the help of an evil Duke.
Director: Lothar Mendes | Stars: Conrad Veidt, Benita Hume, Frank Vosper, Cedric Hardwicke
Votes: 234
Wikipedia: Jew Süss (1934 film).
Wikipedia: Jud Süß (Feuchtwanger novel).
Wikipedia: Lion Feuchtwanger.
48. Conrad Veidt - My Life (2020)
61 min | Documentary
German actor Conrad Veidt is best remembered for playing Nazi Major Strasser in "Casablanca". In reality, he was an ardent anti-fascist who left Nazi Germany for Britain, falsely claiming ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Rappaport | Star: Conrad Veidt
Votes: 14
IMDb: Conrad Veidt.
Wikipedia: Conrad Veidt.
49. Alles Leben ist Kampf (1937)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Herbert Gerdes, W. Hüttig
Votes: 15
Nazi Propaganda Film - "Alles Leben ist Kampf" (All Life is Struggle)
Wikipedia: Alles Leben ist Kampf.
Wikipedia: Nazi eugenics.
Wikipedia: Nazi Party Office of Racial Policy.
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Roots of Nazi Ideology - Yad Vashem
Watch Now: Yad Vashem - Roots of Nazi Ideology.
50. Doomsday: World War I (2013– )
135 min | Documentary, History, War
The First World War - carnage on a scale never-before seen. But how did it all start? And how did some key figures of WWII fare in the earlier war?
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Sönke Neitzel, Ian Kershaw, Hew Strachan
Votes: 94
1870s in Germany
Wikipedia: Category: 1870s in Germany.
German Empire (Second Reich): January 18, 1871 (Unification of Germany) - November 9, 1918 (Abdication of Wilhelm II)
Wikipedia: 1871 in Germany.
Wikipedia: German Empire.
Wikipedia: William I, German Emperor.
Wikipedia: Frederick III, German Emperor.
Wikipedia: Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
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1880s in Germany
Wikipedia: Category: 1880s in Germany.
Birth of Adolf Hitler: April 20, 1889 (Austria)
Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Adolf Hitler: Early Years, 1889-1913.
51. Biology of the Second Reich (2014)
15 min | Documentary, Short, History
'The Biology of the Second Reich' tells the disturbing story of the impact of Social Darwinism on German militarism in the years leading up to World War I, including an exploration of the ... See full summary »
Director: John G. West | Stars: Robert Blythe, Andres Williams, Brad Ziffer
Social Darwinism
Wikipedia: Social Darwinism.
Wikipedia: Survival of the fittest.
Wikipedia: Volkskörper.
Wikipedia: Racism in Germany.
German Reich
Wikipedia: German Reich.
52. Namibia Genocide and the Second Reich (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: David Olusoga
Votes: 28
1900s in Germany
Wikipedia: Category: 1900s in Germany.
Herero and Namaqua Genocide: 1904 - 1908
Wikipedia: German South West Africa.
Wikipedia: Herero and Namaqua genocide.
Wikipedia: Eugen Fischer.
Herero and Nama Genocide
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Herero and Nama Genocide.
1910s in Germany
Wikipedia: Category: 1910s in Germany.
The Causes of World War I
Wikipedia: Causes of World War I.
Balkan Wars - Setting the Stage for the July Crisis of 1914: October 8, 1912 - July 18, 1913
Wikipedia: Balkan Wars.
First Balkan War: October 8, 1912 - May 30, 1913
Wikipedia: First Balkan War.
Second Balkan War: June 29 - August 10, 1913
Wikipedia: Second Balkan War.
54. The Long Road to War (2018)
117 min | Documentary
A month after the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne begins the First World War. But this stake had been prepared decades before.
Director: Milos Skundric | Stars: Oleg Airapetov, Dusan T. Batakovic, Jean-Paul Bled, Stig Förster
Votes: 1,607
Start of the July Crisis - Prelude to the First World War: June 28, 1914
Wikipedia: July Crisis.
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: June 28, 1914
Wikipedia: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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Timeline of Events Before 1933
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Timeline of Events - Before 1933.
55. Apocalypse la 1ère Guerre mondiale (2014)
260 min | Documentary, History, War
Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown Italian-Austrian, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, François Arnaud, Vladimir Lenin, Ferdinand Foch
Votes: 3,077
World War I - The War to End All Wars: July 28, 1914 - November 11, 1918
Wikipedia: The war to end war.
IMDb Link: 'Apocalypse: World War I' Official Site (French).
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Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia: July 28, 1914
Wikipedia: To my peoples - Serbian campaign.
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World War I
Wikipedia: World War I.
Wikipedia: Timeline of World War I.
Wikipedia: List of military engagements of World War I.
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Lists of World War I Topics
Wikipedia: Lists of World War I topics.
56. Blood & Iron: The Story of the German War Machine (1995– )
Documentary, History, War
Stars: Joe Morton, Steven Goldstein, Scott Rabinowitz, Paul Kneubuhl
Central Powers of World War I
Wikipedia: Central Powers.
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The German Army, Navy & Air-Force
Wikipedia: German Army (German Empire).
Wikipedia: Imperial German Navy.
Wikipedia: Luftstreitkräfte.
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Allied Powers of World War I
Wikipedia: Allies of World War I.
57. Hitler: The Unknown Soldier 1914-1918 (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Details Hitler's combat experience as a foot soldier in WWI in the German army
Director: Stuart Russell | Stars: John Hedges, Tom Wesel, Anna Popp, Herbert Döhring
Votes: 22
Germany Enters World War I by Declaring War on Russia: August 1, 1914
Wikipedia: German entry into World War I.
Military Career of Adolf Hitler: 1914 - 1920 (Years of Service)
Wikipedia: Military career of Adolf Hitler.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Adolf Hitler and World War I: 1913-1919.
History of Germany During World War I
Wikipedia: History of Germany during World War I.
58. The Guns of August (1964)
100 min | Documentary, History, War
Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to the Versailles Treaty.
Director: Nathan Kroll | Stars: Fritz Weaver, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Winston Churchill, Georges Clemenceau
Votes: 181
Wikipedia: The Guns of August.
Amazon Books: The Guns of August: The Outbreak of World War I by Barbara W. Tuchman.
59. The Great War (2014– )
Documentary, History, War
The events of World War One are followed week by week as occurred 100 years ago.
Stars: Indy Neidell, Jesse Alexander, Othais McCarthy, Boris Stürmer
Votes: 378
IMDb Watch Now External Link: 'The Great War' Official YouTube Channel.
60. Inside Nazi Germany (1938)
Approved | 18 min | Documentary, Short, History
A newsreel made to condemn the militarization, oppressiveness, and ideology of the Nazi regime - using reedited stock footage of Nazi rallies in both Germany and the United States, with added narration to drive home its points.
Director: Jack Glenn | Stars: Jackson Beck, Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler, Fritz Kuhn
Votes: 248
Overview - Events in the Years 1918 to 1932 in Germany
Wikipedia: 1918 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1919 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1920 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1921 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1922 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1923 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1924 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1925 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1926 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1927 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1928 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1929 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1930 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1931 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1932 in Germany.
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Nazi Germany: 1933 - 1945
Wikipedia: Nazi Germany.
Internet Archive Search: Nazi Germany.
Events in the Years 1933 to 1945 in Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: 1933 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1934 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1935 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1936 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1937 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1938 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1939 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1940 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1941 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1942 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1943 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1944 in Germany.
Wikipedia: 1945 in Germany.
61. The Abyss: Rise and Fall of the Nazis (2021)
44 min | Documentary, History
How could a crisis-ridden democracy turn into an apocalypse with war and genocide? The rise and fall of National Socialism is told from an international perspective to offer a new comprehensive view on German history between 1918 and 1948.
Stars: Philipp Moog, Andrew Solomon, Mary Fulbrook, Sönke Neitzel
Votes: 101
1918 in Germany
Wikipedia: 1918 in Germany.
Wikipedia: Category: 1918 in Germany.
Early Timeline of Nazism (World War I) - 1918
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism | 1918.
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German Revolution of 1918 - 1919: October 29 - November 9, 1918 (First Stage)
Wikipedia: German Revolution of 1918-1919.
The Kiel Mutiny: November 3, 1918
Wikipedia: Kiel mutiny.
The People's State of Bavaria: November 8, 1918 - April 6, 1919
Wikipedia: People's State of Bavaria.
62. Royal Cousins at War (2014)
60 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the closely related rulers of three different European empires: Georg V of Britain, Wilhelm II of Germany and Nicholas II of Russia, all of them grandchildren of Queen ... See full summary »
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Queen Alexandra, Queen Victoria, Franz Schubert
Votes: 143
The Abdication of German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II is Announced - Effectively Bringing an End to the German Monarchy: November 9, 1918
Wikipedia: Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
Wikipedia: Abdication of Wilhelm II.
Wikipedia: Monarchy of Germany.
German Empire Dissolved and Succeeded by the Weimar Republic: November 9, 1918
Wikipedia: German Empire.
63. Geheimnisse der Weimarer Republik (2016)
130 min | Documentary
The Weimar Republic (1918-1933) is regarded as a departure into the modern age, which failed because too many opponents wanted to put the clock back in the past. The need in Germany was not... See full summary »
Stars: Andreas Rödder, Christopher Kopper, Hubertus von Hindenburg, Wolfram Pyta
Votes: 8
Weimar Republic Established: November 9, 1918 (Established) - January 30, 1933 (Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor)
Wikipedia: Weimar Republic.
Wikipedia: Timeline of the Weimar Republic.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: The Weimar Republic.
Science as Salvation: Weimar Eugenics, 1919-1933
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Science as Salvation: Weimar Eugenics, 1919-1933.
The Police in the Weimar Republic
Holocaust Encyclopedia: The Police in the Weimar Republic.
64. For the Rights of Man (1934)
118 min | Drama, History
This Nazi propaganda film tells about the "freikorps" movement in post-World War I Germany. Freikorps were armed extreme-right-wing paramilitary groups, often composed of street thugs, ... See full summary »
Directors: Hans Zöberlein, Ludwig Schmid-Wildy | Stars: Hans Schlenck, Kurt Holm, Ernst Martens, Beppo Brem
Votes: 12
Nazi Propaganda Film
"Freikorps" (Free Corps) - Key Weimar Republic Paramilitary Groups in Post World War I Germany
Wikipedia: Freikorps.
Weimar Paramilitary Groups
Wikipedia: Weimar paramilitary groups.
65. Hitler: Germany's Fatal Attraction (2015– )
Documentary
At the turn of the 20th century Europe is in a state of flux, the perfect conditions for the formation of the most terrifying political organization history has seen, the Nazi's. Hitler: ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Overy, Ryan Mandrake, Richard John Evans, Nicholas O'Shaughnessy
Votes: 48
World War I Ends in an Armistice
World War I | The Armistice of Compiègne: November 11, 1918
Wikipedia: Armistice of 11 November 1918.
Occupation of the Rhineland: December 1, 1918 - June 30, 1930
Wikipedia: Occupation of the Rhineland.
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Aftermath of World War I
Wikipedia: Aftermath of World War I.
Aftermath of World War I in Germany
Wikipedia: Category: Aftermath of World War I in Germany.
USHMM: Aftermath of World War I and the Rise of Nazism, 1918-1933.
Events Preceding World War II in Europe
Wikipedia: Events preceding World War II in Europe.
Appeasement
Wikipedia: Appeasement.
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The Path to Nazi Genocide | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Full Film: The Path to Nazi Genocide.
66. Under Four Flags (1918)
70 min | Documentary, War
A documentary of the joint effort of four Allied nations in overcoming the armies of Germany in the First World War, from the initial outbreak of war to the celebration of the Armistice, ... See full summary »
Director: S.L. Rothafel | Stars: Armando Díaz, Ferdinand Foch, Douglas Haig, John J. Pershing
The "Stab-in-the-Back Myth" - Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory
Wikipedia: Stab-in-the-back myth - An antisemitic conspiracy theory, widely believed and promulgated in right-wing circles in Germany after 1918. The belief was that the German Army did not lose World War I on the battlefield but was instead betrayed by the civilians on the homefront, especially the Jews and the republicans who overthrew the Hohenzollern monarchy in the German Revolution of 1918-19. Advocates denounced the German government leaders who signed the Armistice on November 11, 1918 as the "Novemberverbrecher" - November criminals.
Wikipedia: German Fatherland Party.
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See Also: Jewish war conspiracy theory - Nazi propaganda which asserts that Jews started World War II and sought the destruction of Germany.
67. Apocalypse Never-Ending War 1918-1926 (2018)
Documentary, History, War
"The war was over. But it wasn't over. We just didn't know it." Stefan Zweig.
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, François Arnaud
Votes: 378
Interwar Period: November 11, 1918 - September 1, 1939
Wikipedia: Interwar period.
68. Impossible Peace (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
The First World War claimed a life every twenty five seconds for four years. What had been the point of it all? It was believed that World War One was the 'war to end all wars'. But 20 ... See full summary »
Star: Rod Mullinar
Votes: 59
Wikipedia: Timeline of events preceding World War II.
69. Im Trommelfeuer der Westfront (1936)
Documentary, War
Director: Charles Willy Kayser | Stars: Ernst Rückert, Viggo Larsen, Paul Rehkopf, Kurt Felden
Votes: 6
German First World War Ex-Servicemens' Organization, "Der Stahthelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten" (The Steel Helmet, League of Front-Line Soldiers') Founded by Franz Seldte: December 25, 1918 - November 7, 1935
Wikipedia: Der Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten.
Wikipedia: Franz Seldte.
70. Song of Heroes (1932)
50 min | Documentary
Soviet solidarity is strong in Germany where the Communist Party (KPD) marches under the clenched fist in spite of police harassment... Radio broadcasts reach all parts of the Soviet Union,... See full summary »
Director: Joris Ivens
Votes: 108
Founding of the "Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (KPD)" - Communist Party of Germany: December 30, 1918 - January 1, 1919 | April 21, 1946 (Dissolved)
Wikipedia: Communist Party of Germany.
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1919 in Germany
Wikipedia: 1919 in Germany.
The Spartacist Uprising: January 5 - 12, 1919
Wikipedia: Spartacist uprising.
71.
Dokumente Deutschen Daseins (1977–1979)
Episode:
Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer - Der Weg zu Großdeutschland 1919-1939
(1979)
History
Adolf Hitler: 1919-1924
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Adolf Hitler: 1919-1924.
Early Timeline of Nazism (World War I) - 1919
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism | 1919.
Early Timeline of Nazism (Weimar Republic) - 1919
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism | 1919.
72.
Nazis: Evolution of Evil (2013– )
Episode:
The Misfits Gather
(2013)
50 min | Documentary
At the end of World War I, Hitler makes his way to the politically charged city of Munich, where he joins a fringe group and begins to transform it into the Nazi Party. After recruiting ... See full summary »
Stars: Alex Dee, Wesley Lloyd, Lee Neville
Votes: 17
Precursor to the Nazi Party (NSDAP) - The "Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (DAP)" (German Workers' Party) is Established: January 5, 1919 - February 24, 1920 (Followed by the Nazi Party)
Wikipedia: German Workers' Party.
73.
Ich denk' an Deutschland... (1959–1960)
Episode:
3. Kapitel: Die deutsche Republik unter Reichspräsident Ebert (1919-1925)
(1960)
Documentary, History
Stars: Friedrich Ebert Sr., Philipp Scheidemann, Gustav Stresemann
1919 German Federal Election - The First Election of the New Weimar Republic: January 19, 1919
Wikipedia: 1919 German federal election.
1919 German Presidential Election: February 11, 1919
Wikipedia: 1919 German presidential election.
Wikipedia: President of Germany (1919-1945).
Friedrich Ebert - First "Reichspräsident" (President of Germany - Weimar Republic) from 11 February 1919 Until His Death in Office on 28 February 1925
Wikipedia: Friedrich Ebert.
Philipp Scheidemann - Chancellor of Germany (Weimar Republic): February 13, 1919 - June 20, 1919
Wikipedia: Philipp Scheidemann.
Wikipedia: Scheidemann cabinet.
Gustav Bauer - Chancellor of Germany (Weimar Republic): June 21, 1919 - March 26, 1920
Wikipedia: Gustav Bauer.
Wikipedia: Bauer cabinet.
Weimar Constitution
Wikipedia: Weimar Constitution.
74. Paris 1919: Un traité pour la paix (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A film about the Paris Peace Conference that negotiated the end of World War I with the Versailles Treaty.
Director: Paul Cowan | Stars: R.H. Thomson, David Lowe, Paul Bandey, Yan Brian
Votes: 176
Paris Peace Conference of 1919 to 1920
Wikipedia: Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920).
The Treaty of Versailles Signed: June 28, 1919
Wikipedia: Treaty of Versailles.
Wikipedia: Events preceding World War II in Europe.
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Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World
Amazon Book: Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World by Margaret MacMillan.
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Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles - The War Guilt Clause
Wikipedia: Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles.
"Kriegsschuldfrage" - War Guilt Question
Wikipedia: War guilt question.
Wikipedia: Historiography of the causes of World War I.
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German Rearmament
Wikipedia: German rearmament.
75.
Menschen & Mächte (2007– )
Episode:
Der Rest ist Österreich - Der Vertrag von St. Germain und die Folgen
(2009)
Documentary
Directors: Leo Bauer, Walter Seledec | Stars: Wilhelm Brauneder, Randolf Destaller, Gerhard Dorfer, Marc Ferro
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Signed by the Victorious Allies of World War I and the Republic of German-Austria: September 10, 1919
Wikipedia: Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919).
Wikipedia: Republic of German-Austria (November 12, 1918 - September 10, 1919).
First Austrian Republic Established: September 10, 1919 - May 1, 1934
Wikipedia: First Austrian Republic.
76. Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich (2023– )
Documentary, Biography, History
Examining the life and times of Adolf Hitler and following the full arc of his ascent, tyrannical reign, criminality and undoing.
Stars: Rebecca Bennette, Steven P. Remy, Benjamin Carter Hett
Votes: 136
Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power
Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
Hitler: A Study in Tyranny
Amazon Book: Hitler: A Study in Tyranny by Alan Bullock.
Wikipedia: Hitler: A Study in Tyranny.
77. The Rise of Hitler (2023)
50 min | Documentary
Explore the socio-political climate of post-World War I Germany, where the Weimar Republic grappled with the aftermath of war, economic instability, and political uncertainty. The allure of... See full summary »
Director: Nick Randall | Stars: Adolf Hitler, Lee Jagow, Lisa Pine, Guy Walters
Holocaust Encyclopedia: WWI, its Aftermath, and the Growth of the Nazi Party.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: The Nazi Rise to Power.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Hitler Comes to Power.
78. The Hitler Gang (1944)
101 min | Biography, Drama, History
The film depicts the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement from a small radical political adventurer and cell to the dictatorial regime of Germany in the genre of a gangster film. The ... See full summary »
Director: John Farrow | Stars: Bobby Watson, Roman Bohnen, Martin Kosleck, Victor Varconi
Votes: 170
American "Documentary/Propaganda" Film
Wikipedia: The Hitler Gang - Released: April 26, 1944
79. Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (2011)
108 min | Documentary, History, War
Chronicles Hitler's life as a failed painter and far-right activist up to his election as Chancellor of Germany, leading to his relentless rise to power, culminating in the beginning of World War II.
Stars: Richard Lintern, Mathieu Kassovitz, Doug Rand
Votes: 2,038
Adolf Hitler - From Armistice to Party Membership in September of 1919
Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler's rise to power | From Armistice (November 1918) to party membership (September 1919).
Impressed by Adolf Hitler's Oratory Skills During a Heated Political Argument at a DAP Meeting at the Sterneckerbräu Beer Hall in Munich, Founding-Member Anton Drexler Encourages Hitler to Join the German Workers' Party (DAP): September 12, 1919
Wikipedia: Sterneckerbräu.
Wikipedia: Anton Drexler.
Wikipedia: German Workers' Party (DAP).
Adolf Hitler Writes the "Gemlich Letter" at the Behest of Karl Mayr - The Letter is Thought to Be the First Known Piece of Antisemitic Writing by Hitler: September 16, 1919 (Dated)
Wikipedia: Gemlich letter.
Wikipedia: Jewish question.
Wikipedia: Karl Mayr.
Adolf Hitler Gives His First Political Speech as a Member of the German Workers' Party (DAP) at the Hofbräukeller in Munich, Germany: October 16, 1919
Wikipedia: Hofbräukeller.
List of Speeches Given by Adolf Hitler
Wikipedia: List of speeches given by Adolf Hitler.
Hindenburg Spreads "Stab-in-the-Back" Myth: November 18, 1919
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Hindenburg Spreads "Stab-in-the-Back" Myth.
80. The Ties That Bind (1985)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
The Ties That Bind is an experimental documentary about the filmmaker's mother, who was born and lived in southern Germany from 1920-1950. Through a mixture of personal anecdote and social ... See full summary »
Director: Su Friedrich | Star: Lore Bucher
Votes: 87
1920 in Germany
Wikipedia: 1920 in Germany.
Early Timeline of Nazism (Weimar Republic) - 1920
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism | 1920.
"Goldene Zwanziger Jahre" - The Golden Twenties in Germany
Wikipedia: Golden Twenties.
1920s in Germany
Wikipedia: Category: 1920s in Germany.
Weimar Culture
Wikipedia: Weimar culture.
81. Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis (1927)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary
This movie shows us one day in Berlin, the rhythm of that time, starting at the earliest morning and ends in the deepest night.
Director: Walter Ruttmann | Star: Paul von Hindenburg
Votes: 4,794
1920s Berlin
Wikipedia: 1920s Berlin.
Wikipedia: Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis.
82. Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture (1976 TV Movie)
72 min | Documentary
Depicts the cultural history of Berlin during the Weimar Republic through interviews with a number of persons who were involved in literature, film, art, and music during the period.
Director: Gary Conklin | Stars: Claudio Arrau, Elisabeth Bergner, Louise Brooks, Gary Conklin
Votes: 17
Wikipedia: Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture.
Wikipedia: Category: Culture in Berlin.
Wikipedia: Category: Weimar culture.
83. Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate (2023)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A glittery nightclub in 1920s Berlin becomes a haven for the queer community in this documentary exploring the freedoms lost amid Hitler's rise to power.
Directors: Benjamin Cantu, Matt Lambert | Stars: Robert Beachy, Eren Güvercin, Katrin Himmler, Eli Otto Kappo
Votes: 1,500
Wikipedia: Eldorado (Berlin).
84. Hell and the Way Out (1926)
Documentary
This documentary shows what it believes to be the benefits of the United States in joining the League of Nations, the forerunner of the United Nations.
Director: James K. Shields
League of Nations Founded: January 10, 1920 - April 20, 1946
Wikipedia: League of Nations.
Member States of the League of Nations
Wikipedia: Member states of the League of Nations.
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United Nations - Succeeding the Ineffective "League of Nations" the UN is Established after World War II
Wikipedia: United Nations.
85. The NSDAP (2004 Video)
84 min | Documentary, History
The complete history of Adolf Hitler's German Nazi party, the NSDAP, from 1920 until it had 8,5 mill members, to the end of the WW2. How could this happen? A starving Germany bought the nationalistic conservative ideas through propaganda.
Director: Karl Höffkes
Votes: 7
Nazi Party - The National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP)
Wikipedia: Nazi Party.
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism.
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Preceded by the "Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (DAP)" (German Workers' Party) the "Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeitpartei (NSDAP)" (National Socialist German Workers' Party) - Nazi Party is Established: February 24, 1920 - October 10, 1945 (Dissolved)
Wikipedia: Category: Nazi Party.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: The Nazi Party.
Adolf Hitler Announces the National Socialist Program (25-Point Program) in the Hofbräuhaus in Munich: February 24, 1920
Wikipedia: National Socialist Program.
Wikipedia: Hofbräuhaus am Platzl.
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The Kapp Putsch: March 13 - 18, 1920
Wikipedia: Kapp Putsch.
The Ruhr Uprising: March 13 - April 12, 1920
Wikipedia: Ruhr uprising.
Gustav Bauer Resigns as Chancellor of Germany and is Replaced by Hermann Müller: March 27, 1920
Wikipedia: Gustav Bauer - Hermann Müller.
French Occupation of Frankfurt: April 6 - May 17, 1920
Wikipedia: French occupation of Frankfurt.
San Remo Conference: April 25, 1920
Wikipedia: San Remo conference.
Adolf Hitler Rents an Apartment in Munich Located at Thierschstrasse 41: May 1, 1920 - October 5, 1929
Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler's Munich apartment.
1920 Reichstag Election: June 6, 1920
Wikipedia: 1920 German federal election.
Chancellor of Germany Hermann Müller is Replaced by Constantin Fehrenbach: June 25, 1920 - May 4, 1921
Wikipedia: Hermann Müller - Constantin Fehrenbach.
Spa Conference of 1920: July 5 - 16, 1920
Wikipedia: Spa Conference of 1920.
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The Newspaper "Völkischer Beobachter" (Völkisch Observer) Becomes the Official Public Face of the Nazi Party (NSDAP): December 25, 1920
Wikipedia: Völkischer Beobachter.
Wikipedia: Völkisch movement.
Writing the News
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Writing the News.
86. Ubit Gitlera. 1921-1945 (2004– )
Documentary
There were more than 50 known attempts on Adolf Hitler's life but each and every one of them failed. In most of the instances Hitler was saved not by his bodyguards and military, but by ... See full summary »
1921 in Germany
Wikipedia: 1921 in Germany.
Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic: 1921 - 1923 (Peak)
Wikipedia: Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic.
Early Timeline of Nazism (Weimar Republic) - 1921
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism | 1921.
Adolf Hitler is Elected "Vorsitzender" (Chairman) of the Nazi Party (NSDAP): July 28, 1921
Wikipedia: Nazi Party | Top leadership.
87. Hitler's Bodyguard (2008– )
46 min | Documentary, History
The story of Adolf Hitler, his large security detail and the numerous threats faced, both real and imagined.
Stars: Robert Powell, Stephan Grothgar, Heinz Linge
Votes: 358
Foundation of the "Sturmabteilung SA" (Storm Detachment)/"Braunhemden" (Brownshirts) | Motives: Protection, Disruption, and Intimidation: October 5, 1921
Wikipedia: Sturmabteilung.
Holocaust Encyclopedia: The SA.
"Stosstrupp-Hitler" (Shock Troop-Hitler) Bodyguard Unit for Adolf Hitler
Wikipedia: Stosstrupp-Hitler.
Adolf Hitler's Bodyguard
Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler's bodyguard.
Wikipedia: Hitler's Bodyguard (TV series).
88. 42 Ways to Kill Hitler (2008 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
National Geographic looks in some detail at 6 of the many close brushes with death Adolph Hitler had at the hands of assassins. The potential for the plots to succeed are examined as is the unpleasant fate of the would be assassins.
Director: Jonathan B. Taylor | Stars: Erik Thompson, Arlo Hemphill, Jason Bice, Mark Bradbury
Votes: 230
List of Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler
Wikipedia: List of assassination attempts on Adolf Hitler.
89.
Impossible Peace (2017)
Episode:
Just Like The Arabian Nights: 1922 - 1925
(2017)
TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary
The victors of World War 1 believed that keeping their vanquished foes under-armed would guarantee peace. And so as the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany.
Votes: 5
1922 in Germany
Wikipedia: 1922 in Germany.
Early Timeline of Nazism (Weimar Republic) - 1922
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism | 1922.
Treaty of Rapallo - Bilateral Treaty Signed Between the German Republic and Soviet Russia: April 16, 1922
Wikipedia: Treaty of Rapallo (1922).
90. Fascism Inc. (2014)
83 min | Documentary, History, News
Fascism Inc. presents unknown short stories of the past, the present and the future of fascism and its relation to the economic interests of each era. We will travel from Mussolini's Italy ... See full summary »
Director: Aris Chatzistefanou | Stars: Aris Chatzistefanou, Giorgos Tsialos
Votes: 335
The Rise of Fascism
Wikipedia: Fascism.
Wikipedia: Fascism and ideology.
Wikipedia: Fascist Manifesto.
Wikipedia: Benito Mussolini.
91.
Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode:
The Story of Fascism in Europe
(2018)
TV-G | 56 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Rick visits historical sites with local tour guides to explore the rise and fall of fascism in 20th-century Europe. He traces history after World War I to the rise of leaders who manipulated angry people to build totalitarian societies.
Stars: Rick Steves, Andreas Clemens, Alfio Di Mauro, Francesca Caruso
Votes: 94
Wikipedia: Fascism in Europe.
Wikipedia: Category: Fascism in Europe.
92. Lesson Plan (2010)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Lesson Plan' is a documentary featuring interviews of the original students and teacher of the 1967 Third Wave experiment. This exercise in fascism took place in Palo Alto, California. ... See full summary »
Directors: David Jeffery, Philip Carr Neel | Stars: Ron Jones, Philip Zimbardo, Scott Thomson, Sherry Tousley
Votes: 184
Wikipedia: The Third Wave (experiment).
93. Fascista (1974)
109 min | Documentary
From his rise to power in 1922 to the coming of WWII in 1939, Benito Mussolini 's dictatorial career is documented, with entire unedited speeches from newsreels of the time.
Director: Nico Naldini | Stars: Giorgio Bassani, Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Emilio De Bono
Votes: 15
Fascist Italy: 1922 - 1943
Wikipedia: Fascist Italy (1922-1943).
94. Fascism in Color (2007– )
Documentary, Drama, History
Stars: Bill Paterson, Stefano Fregni, Alexander Stille, John Pollard
Votes: 32
Italian Fascism
Wikipedia: Italian fascism.
95. The March on Rome (2022)
98 min | Documentary
Depicts the ascent of fascism in Italy, and its fallout across 1930s Europe.
Director: Mark Cousins | Stars: Alba Rohrwacher, Donald Trump, Mark Cousins, Benito Mussolini
Votes: 203
Mussolini and the Fascist Blackshirts' March on Rome - Fascist Dictatorship Established in Italy: October 28 - 31, 1922
Wikipedia: March on Rome.
96.
100 Jahre - Der Countdown (1999– )
Episode:
1922 - Mussolinis Marsch auf Rom
(1999)
Documentary, History
Wikipedia: Benito Mussolini.
Wikipedia: National Fascist Party.
Wikipedia: Blackshirts.
97. Mussolini Speaks (1933)
Passed | 74 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Lowell Thomas, Benito Mussolini
Votes: 9
Formation of the Mussolini Cabinet: October 31, 1922 - July 25, 1943 (Dissolved)
Wikipedia: Mussolini Cabinet.
Benito Mussolini - "Il Duce" (The Leader) - Head of Government, Leader of Fascism and Founder of the Empire
Wikipedia: Benito Mussolini - Il Duce.
Wikipedia: Category: Benito Mussolini.
Wikipedia: Mussolini Speaks.
Assassination Attempts on Benito Mussolini
Wikipedia: Assassination attempts on Benito Mussolini.
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Chronological Leaderships of Benito Mussolini:
Fasces of Revolutionary Action: December 11, 1914 - March 23, 1919
Wikipedia: Fasces of Revolutionary Action.
Italian Fasces of Combat: March 23, 1919 - November 9, 1921
Wikipedia: Italian Fasces of Combat.
National Fascist Party: November 9, 1921 - July 27, 1943
Wikipedia: National Fascist Party.
Republican Fascist Party: September 13, 1943 - April 28, 1945
Wikipedia: Republican Fascist Party.
Italian Social Republic (Republic of Salò) - Puppet State of Nazi Germany: September 12, 1943 - April 25, 1945
Wikipedia: Italian Social Republic.
98.
Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode:
Germany's Fascist Story
(2020)
TV-G | Documentary, Reality-TV
Traveling across Germany, we learn how fascism rose and then fell - and how we can recognize that hateful ideology as well as the tricks of wannabe dictators in our own age.
Director: Simon Griffith | Stars: Andreas Clemens, Georg Reichlmayr, Thomas Schmechtig, Rick Steves
Votes: 19
Fascism in Germany
Holocaust Encyclopedia: Fascism.
Wikipedia: Nazism.
Study.com: Fascism in Germany | Rise, Impact & Significance.
99.
Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode:
Gustav Stresemann und die Republik
(2010)
43 min | Documentary, History
Gustav Stresemann was a loyal imperial subject, even after the World war I defeat as an MP. Then he was part of the new Weimar republic for a moderate center party. As the Versailles treaty... See full summary »
Directors: Alexander Binder, Mira Thiel, Judith Voelker, Robert Wiezorek | Stars: Ulrich Gebauer, Hans Mittermüller, Siegfried Quandt, Andreas Rödder
Votes: 14
"Year of Crises" - 1923 in Germany
Wikipedia: 1923 in Germany.
Wikipedia: Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic.
Early Timeline of Nazism (Weimar Republic) - 1923
Wikipedia: Early timeline of Nazism | 1923.
Military Occupation of the Ruhr Region of Germany by France and Belgium: January 11, 1923 - August 25, 1925
Wikipedia: Occupation of the Ruhr.
Wikipedia: Treaty of Versailles.
Wikipedia: World War I reparations.
Dawes Plan
Wikipedia: Dawes Plan.
Young Plan
Wikipedia: Young Plan.
100.
The Abyss: Rise and Fall of the Nazis (2021)
Episode:
Täuschung 1923 - 1928
(2021)
45 min | Documentary, History
As Hitler sat in prison after the Nazi's failed putsch of Nov 1923 he wrote "My Struggle". Discover how the Nazi movement can use democracy's tolerance in Germany to achieve a comeback with agitation and violence.
Director: Dominic Egizzi | Stars: Philipp Moog, Andrew Solomon, Frank Bajohr, Benjamin Carter Hett
Votes: 10
The First Copy of the Virulently Anti-Semitic and Significant Nazi Propaganda Newspaper "Der Sturmer" (The Stormer/Stormtrooper/Attacker) is Published: April 20, 1923
Wikipedia: Der Stürmer.
Wikipedia: Julius Streicher.
The First Stresemann Cabinet is Sworn In: August 13 - October 6, 1923 (Dissolved)
Wikipedia: First Stresemann cabinet.
Germany's Bank Rate is Raised to 90% Due to Hyperinflation: September 15, 1923
Wikipedia: Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic.
Chancellor Gustav Stresemann Calls for an End to Passive Resistance and Protests by Germans Against the French and Belgium Occupation of the Ruhr: September 26, 1923
Wikipedia: Gustav Stresemann.
Wikipedia: Occupation of the Ruhr.
The German Government Declares a State of Emergency Under Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution: September 26, 1923
Wikipedia: Article 48 (Weimar Constitution).
Wikipedia: Weimar Constitution.
As Part of the German October, German Communists Scheme to Seize Power in the Weimar Republic
Wikipedia: German October.
Küstrin Putsch: October 1, 1923
Wikipedia: Küstrin Putsch - Black Reichswehr.
The Second Stresemann Cabinet is Sworn In: October 6, 1923
Wikipedia: Second Stresemann cabinet.
A Separatist Government is Formed in the Rhineland Palatinate and Recognized by the French Government: October 21, 1923
Wikipedia: Rhineland-Palatinate.
The Communist Hamburg Uprising Begins with Left-Wing Extremists' Attacks Against Numerous Police Stations in Hamburg and the Erection of Barricades: October 23 - 24, 1923
Wikipedia: Hamburg Uprising.
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