Hitler and Stalin: Roots of Evil
Episode 18 · 2002-01-16
- Documentary
Episode overview
Hitler and Stalin: Roots of Evil delves into the parallel rise of two of history’s most ruthless dictators and the ideologies that plunged the world into terror. The episode traces Adolf Hitler’s path from embittered veteran to Führer of Nazi Germany and Joseph Stalin’s ascent from revolutionary to absolute ruler of the Soviet Union, revealing how both men exploited fear, propaganda, and violence to seize and maintain power. Biography examines their shared traits — paranoia, cruelty, and a hunger for domination — alongside their profound differences in method and ideology. Through archival footage, expert analysis, and survivor testimony, the program explores how their regimes inflicted unimaginable suffering, reshaped global politics, and left legacies of destruction that still haunt the modern age. Ultimately, the episode offers a chilling study of ambition and brutality, showing how two men became enduring symbols of evil.
60 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Larry Flynt: Fighting Dirty1997-01-15
2. Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa2000-01-06
3. Jimmy Hoffa: The Man Behind the Mystery2000-01-12
4. John J. Pershing: The Iron General2000-01-13
5. John Steinbeck: An American Writer2000-01-19
6. Mary Magdalene: The Hidden Apostle2000-01-20
7. Pol Pot: Secret Killer2000-01-26
8. Sally Hemings: Redefining History2000-01-27
9. Stonewall Jackson2000-02-02
10. Yvonne De Carlo: Gilded Lily2000-02-03
11. Enzo Ferrari: Passion for Speed2001-01-04
12. Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family2001-01-10
13. George Lucas: Creating an Empire2001-01-11
14. Henry Hill: Goodfella2001-01-17
15. Calamity Jane2002-01-03
16. Donald Rumsfeld: Top Gun2002-01-09
17. General George Patton: A Genius for War2002-01-10
18. Hitler and Stalin: Roots of Evil2002-01-16
19. Home Improvement: A Half-Hour of Power2002-01-17
20. John & Abigail Adams: Love and Liberty2002-01-23
21. Joseph Stalin: Red Terror2002-01-24
22. Lewis & Clark: Explorers of the New Frontier2002-01-30
23. Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace2002-01-31
24. Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures2002-02-06
25. Osama Bin Laden: In the Name of Allah2002-02-07
26. Pablo Escobar: The Terror of Columbia2002-02-13
27. RFK: His Many Sides2002-02-14
28. Ronald Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime2002-02-20
29. The Extraordinary Voyages of Jules Verne2002-02-21
30. The Manson Women: An American Nightmare2002-02-27
31. Saturday Night Live2002-04-22
