Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

★ 7.6•2011•1 Seasons•ANIME

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a mediocre who rose to power because of the blindness and ignorance of the Germans, who believed he was nothing more than an eccentric dreamer. But when the crisis of 1929 devastated the economy, the population, fearful of chaos and communism, voted for him. And no one defended democracy. As the dictatorship extended its relentless shadow, the leader claimed peace, but was preparing the Apocalypse.

Top Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Narrator (voice)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Rudolf Hess

Self (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage)

Paul von Hindenburg

Self (archive footage)

Eva Braun

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

Heinrich Hoffmann

Self (archive footage)

Winifred Wagner

Self (archive footage)

Episodes

Season:

1. The Menace

55m

The trenches of World War I (1914-1918) gave Adolf Hitler his self-appointed mission to save Germany, but it was his natural ability to address the crowds that allowed him to take advantage of a devastated population.

Aired: 10/25/2011

2. The Führer

55m

Prior to his new-found prominence, Adolf Hitler was considered a mad man on the fringe of German political life. So how did he push his way into power and plunge the world into war?