World War Two · SEASON 8
How One Movie Drove Hitler’s Men Crazy - Rise of Hitler 12, December 1930
Episode 12 · 2025-03-20
- Documentary
- War & Politics
Episode overview
December 1930 plunges Germany deeper into chaos. Nazis and Communists join forces against Chancellor Brüning’s emergency decrees, while a shocking court decision boosts Hitler’s power. Violent riots erupt over the film “All Quiet on the Western Front,” and police uncover a terrifying communist bomb plot aimed at sparking civil war. With extremism rising, is Weimar democracy heading for disaster?
26 minutes
Season 8 episodes
1. Hitler’s Victory in Thüringen - Rise of Hitler 01, January 19302024-09-07
2. How to Make a Nazi Martyr - Rise of Hitler 02, February 19302024-09-21
3. Will the President Abolish Democracy? - Rise of Hitler 03, March 19302024-10-05
4. Nazi Conspiracies Everywhere - Rise of Hitler 04, April 19302024-10-19
5. Unholy Alliance topples Saxony - Rise of Hitler 05, May 19302024-11-02
6. Nazi Uniforms banned across three States - Rise of Hitler 06, June 19302024-11-16
7. President Hindenburg dissolves the Reichstag - Rise of Hitler 07, July 19302024-12-07
8. Election Fever - Rise of Hitler 08, August 19302024-12-19
9. Germany Votes – Rise of Hitler 09, September 19302025-01-09
10. Hitler Testifies, Brüning Battles On - Rise of Hitler 10, October 19302025-01-28
11. Disarmament Talks, Budget Battles, and Student Duels – Rise of Hitler 09, November 19302025-02-13
12. How One Movie Drove Hitler’s Men Crazy - Rise of Hitler 12, December 19302025-03-20
13. The Man Hitler Needs for Civil War, Ernst Röhm Returns! - Rise of Hitler 13, January 19312025-03-22
14. Nazis and Communists Unite Against Weimar – Rise of Hitler 14, February 19312025-04-10
15. Is Anschluss Back on the Menu? - Rise of Hitler 15, March 19312025-04-24
16. Nazi vs. Nazi - The Rebellion Within - Rise of Hitler 16, April 19312025-05-08
17. Did Germany Just Choose a King? – Rise of Hitler 17, May 19312025-05-22
18. The US President Saves Germany - Rise of Hitler 18, June 19312025-06-05
19. Germany’s Constitution, Erotica, and a Pastor’s Dignity - Rise of Hitler 19, July 19312025-06-26
20. When Stalin and Hitler Teamed Up – Prussia 1931 - Rise of Hitler 20, August 19312025-07-31
21. Hitler’s Niece and the Violence Tearing Germany Apart - Rise of Hitler 21, September 19312025-08-07
22. Can Hitler Be Tamed? - October-December 19312025-12-06
23. Hitler Becomes a German - January-March 19322025-12-13
24. The Fall of Chancellor Bruning - April-June 19322025-12-20
25. The Nazis Win Big at the Polls! - July-September 19322026-01-03
26. Nazis Are the Big Losers - October-December 19322026-01-11
27. Who Will Be Chancellor? - January 19332026-01-17
