Episode number 2 of Series “Why we fight”.
This unnerving film examines the growth of Hitler’s Nazi Party, which became mankind’s single most destructive force. Includes Hitler’s closest aides and key figures, the denouncing of all religious belief as weak and petty, and the atrocities which promised German world domination. Concludes with the invasions of Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. This film was originally intended for the orientation of members of the armed forces during the war. Narrated by Walter Huston and Captain Anthony Veiller. Editing, Major William Hornbeck. Music, Dimitri Tiomkin.
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ACMI Identifier
007497
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Austria
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Czech Republic
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Poland
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Germany
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National socialism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda
History → Germany - History - 1933-1945
History → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)