RISE OF THE NAZIS

My rating:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 4/5 stars

Three word description:

• Factual
• Detailed
• Informative

Summary:

Rise of the nazis is a dramatised documentary telling the story of the how Germany rapidly went from democracy to dictatorship as the nazis rose to power. It details the relationships and interactions between the key political figures involved, and the failed attempts at prevention by opposing forces.

My thoughts:

The documentary is heavily dramatised and has the form of a story unfolding. Although dramatisation can sometimes be tacky, it made the dense facts and information being told engaging and exciting. I ended up gripped and eager to find out what happened next after each event, as if it were a fictional tv show.

I found myself shocked and alarmed by how quickly the German democracy was dismantled without anyone being able to prevent it. Honestly, if it was a fictional story, I would think it unrealistic. I’d always considered democracy to be robust and protected. Learning about Hitlers rise to power has challenged this complacency. I’m stunned at how something like that could be allowed to happen. Has enough changed now to prevent something similar from ever happening again?

Where to watch?

BBC Iplayer