Project Nazi: The Blueprints of Evil
★ 6.4 · 2017 · 43m · Documentary
A look at Hitler's rise to power and how he sold his dreams for the future to the German people.
Episodes
1. Designed for Power43m · Hitler's mastery of propaganda and instinct for design was used to create everything from the swastika flag to the striking uniforms of the Storm Troopers. This all helped win support for the Nazi party, a vital step in its march towards total power.
2. Hitler's Highways43m · Hitler promises to make Germany great again by creating 14,000 miles of freeway and building 1.5 million "People's Cars" every year. But none of this is achieved. Instead, the Nazi war economy relies on millions of forced laborers and prisoners.
3. The Industry of War43m · Hitler is determined to rebuild Germany's military strength after the destruction of almost all its weaponry in the First World War. To overcome his country's dire shortage of raw materials, he plans to steal them from other countries.
4. A Culture of Control43m · Hitler is determined to change the way German people think and feel by creating a new, Nazi form of art and culture. He takes over the film industry and radio stations, giving the Nazis complete control over every image and message his people receiv
5. Himmler's Empire of Terror43m · Using surveillance, detention, and even murder, the SS defeat Hitler's political enemies and are most responsible for putting Hitler's deadly policy of racial purity into practice.
6. Retreat from Reality43m · Adolf Hitler is determined to fight to the very end, even if it costs millions of Germans their lives. He puts his faith in his the Wunderwaffe, the wonder weapons, including the first ever ballistic missile, the V2.More Like This
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