The Rise of the Nazi Party

This is a highly informative look at how Hitler, Herman Goerring, and a handful of others started the Nazi Party and soon brought it to power in a war torn Germany desperate for leadership and direction. Unfortunately the German people chose these mad men to follow and attempt to restore Germany back to prominence. There are wonderful films and pictures of the demonstrations that took place in Munich as the Nazi Party began its climb to prominence with such actions as the "Beer Hall Putsch".This DVD is well worth the investment for anyone interested in the history of the years between the world wars, and the rise of Hitler and his Nazi Party.

Excellent video. Never forget wat is possible with dictators or want-a-be dictators.

I look at what so many states/cities have allowed to happen during the past 7 years or so - started with the "occupy wherever" movement - and see a direct correlation with the onset of WWII.

This is the same series repackaged by AHC as "Nazis : Evolution of Evil". The main difference is the announcer is British, but he seems to have the same script. Also, the episodes might be a minute or two longer (based on reported run length) than Evolution of Evil (not that AHC would cut programming content to fit in more commercials ;) )One draw back is there are a number of ads you have to skip through at the beginning of the DVD.If you like the AHC series, run out and grab this while they last.

The Rise of the Nazi Party is perhaps twice as long as it should be. Much of the time is taken up with actor re-enactments. An actor loosely resembling Hitler is employed while we listen to a narrative, but archival footage could have been used instead. Actors don't belong in true documentaries. Fifty years have passed since the BBC documentary series World at War was broadcast. That film set the standard for war documentaries. In comparison, this PBS documentary is definitely second-rate.

In my opinion, not great. One of those British documentaries where they have actors representing non-speaking roles of the historical people. Hitler is unconvincing - much too good-looking, and trying too hard. Himmler is chilling. The film is continually interrupted by the faces of the narrators jumping on the screen, and by brief street scenes of traffic in Berlin: but while they are talking about Berlin in the twenties, the street scenes show vehicles from the forties. It is very disturbing to me. It might not bother somebody who doesn't analyse things the way I do. I particularly hate the imposition of these narrators' faces on screen.I learned a few details that I hadn't known. Other than that - a waste of my time. The Officer's Code (The Schellendorf Series Book 1) The Versailles Legacy (The Schellendorf Series Book 2) The English General (The Schellendorf Series Book 3) The Ghosts of War (The Schellendorf Series Book 4)

This is a solid documentary about the rise and fall of the Nazi party archival footage mixed with reactions the scholars and professors and commentators seemed to know their stuff and have interesting things to say the narrator does a strong job not the best documentary I have seen about this subject but I do highly recommended

EXCERPT from the movie: "This is the story of how Hitler and the Nazis bent an entire people to their will and groomed them into participation in the most evil regime in history."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Excellent in-depth DVD documentary detailing through the voices of a number of historians how Hitler lured the WWII German people into adoring him, glorifying him and following him into the most evil and criminal regime in history.Most WWII Germans did, indeed, enthusiastically support Hitler's Nazi regime.There are 7-10 internationally recognized and respected historians narrating this documentary who are experts on WWII history.

It's one of those box sets where the immediate story is interesting and informative, but the really interesting thing is just how it happened and, more importantly, how it was allowed to happen. This second aspect certainly parallels things we are seeing today in world politics, particularly with regard to how the leaders of larger powers dupe the people. It leaves one thinking "the people back then weren't awake to it, and the people today aren't either".The only negative thing is totally unrelated to the videos: The DVDs in the presentation box are arranged 2 x 2 instead of 1 x 4 which means that the box is twice as long and doesn't fit on the shelf alongside all the other DVDs. Not what I'd call a stroke of genius on the part of the box designer!

This set of DVDs is NOT a history of the rise on the Nazis -- it is a history of the rise/reign/fall and aftermath of the Nazis. Some gems from experts, but much chaff (needless speeded-up modern clips -- space fillers). Not a patch on 'The Nazis: A Warning from History' (BBC). For a proper history on the RISE of the Nazis and their destruction of democracy from within, see BBC three-part series of that name.

How a minority Party takes control of a country and destroy it.

This is one of the most detailed documentary about the nazis I have seen. Highly recommended

THIS WAS A BARGAIN PRICE. 4DVDS FOR A TENNER. CAME IN AS DECENT BOX SET, AS A GIFT FOR MY DAD.