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Helped Into Power

This chapter examines how the political and economic turmoil of the Weimar Republic assisted the Nazis into a position of power. The economic depression of the early 1930s and opposition to communism from senior German politicians are shown to be important contributory factors.

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  • Originally Aired May 5, 1997
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC
  • Created May 5, 2008 by
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  • Modified February 16, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Laurence Rees Writer
Tilman Remme Director