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The Nazis - A Warning from History

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Average Customer Rating:	4.5
Release Date:	2005-07-19
Publisher:	BBC Warner
ISBN:	1419809032
Actors:	Samuel West; Fritz Arlt; Rudi Bamber; Gerda Bernhardt; Uwe Bitzel
Aspect ratio:	1.33:1
Audience rating:	NR (Not Rated)
Format:	Closed-captioned; Color; DVD; NTSC
Language:	Subtitled: English; Original Language: English; Original Language: Spanish; Original Language: Italian;
Producer	Laurence Rees
Writer	Laurence Rees
Producer	Corina Sturmer; Detlef Siebert; Sallyann Kleibel; Saulis Berzinis
Weight:	0.3 pounds

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Product description

How could a political party as fundamentally evil and overtly racist as the Nazis come to power? This remains one of the most enigmatic questions of the last century. Acclaimed historian Laurence Rees examines what led a cultured nation at the heart of Europe to commit the atrocities it did. In so doing, he exposes popular myths and encourages understanding of the real forces that led to one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Was it simply the hypnotic power of Hitler's rhetoric? Did the Gestapo really impose themselves by terror on an unwilling population? Through interviews with witnesses and perpetrators, along with archive film and records, this six-part series unveils a more chilling reality.

Customer reviews

« Amazing »

We mostly look for movies and documentaries to supplement our regular studies for homeschool. We've been watching The Nazis: A Warning from History over the past couple of weeks and it's the best documentary I've watched on WWII, particularly in regards to Germany's role in the war - including what led up to the war, which is very important.

My opinion is that every aspect of the documentary is appropriate for all ages of your family except for the section entitled "The Road to Treblinka." Obviously there are some things in there that are very difficult to see and you'll need to stop and explain some things to your younger children. There were also a couple of areas that weren't appropriate for younger kids, but for the most part I thought they handled it well and if you're planning to teach this, you have to decide what, when, how much to expose / present to your children at what age.

Otherwise, this particular documentary shares more video, interviews, photos and information than ANY I've ever watched and I've seen quite a few. They were actually able to do a lot of research and use a lot of new videos and documents that have only been obtained from Berlin and other locations in recent years. It's amazing to hear some of the documents - file papers, memos, letters, commands, etc. - that have only just been uncovered. I have NEVER seen these before and I've researched much of this. Also, the interviews are amazing.

But anyway, if you would like a good documentary series to supplement WWII studies, I would highly recommend this one.

As a side note, I would also recommend The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (which is also acceptable for all family members other than one short part where a Nazi soldier is beating an older Jewish man. This video is extremely mild as far as violence. The emotional impact is great, however. It's an amazing film that tells the story with more emotional impact than any I've ever seen.)

Sonya Haskins, homeschool mom, author and advocate
Homeschooling for the Rest of Us: How Your One-of-a-Kind Family Can Make Homeschooling and Real Life Work

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-09-01

« The Nazis - A Warning from History »

I bought this for my significant other and he was very pleased. He liked the second disc more than the first as he had already seen some of the material in the first one.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2010-07-02

« Not a Bargain »

Time Life has a better deal!I sent this purchase back to you because of that. With T/L you get this DVD and Auschwitz along with it for almost the same price.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2010-06-20

« Video review »

Excellent and insightful production. This history record needs to be applied to what we are seeing today in our world before it is too late.
FYI, Adolph was a SOCIALIST and the leader of the German Sociaist party prior to becomming Der Furher! NAZI was just the political vehicle he used to satisfy his megalomaniac psychosis.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-05-10

« Very let down.... »

I felt all this DVD did was create propaganda to vilify germany. It completely left out all the outside support for germany and further acted as if germany only discriminated against jewish people? I am not german but am very familiar with history and this seems more of a hollywood script than literal history of the time. Needless to say, avoid the DVD and wait for the movie, you will save $20.