Hitler's Propaganda Machine
Power, terror, performance. These notions define our perception of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party at the height of the Third Reich. But behind this was an ordinary man. This is the story of one of the most comprehensive, wide-reaching and successful marketing campaigns in modern history: the rise of Adolf Hitler. The construction of the Fuhrer, messianic figure. Fuel... Read all
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Callan McAuliffe
S1.E1 ∙ Building the Brand
Hitler's fascination with propaganda was born in the trenches of the First World War. There he saw it emerge as a potent tool of psychological warfare - one that he would harness to build the Nazi movement. This episode explores Hitler's early propaganda tactics as he rose through the ranks of the Nazi Party, from PR man to ultimate leader.
S1.E2 ∙ Power and Persuasion
This episode explores Hitler's approach to propaganda in power, where persuasion was achieved through propaganda and through terror, all in service of one goal: to create a state under one shared ideology. Where films, posters, rallies and speeches perpetuated the idea of new German power; and where those deemed undesirable faced the terrible fate of the concentration camp.
S1.E3 ∙ Why We Fight
Explores the way Hitler used propaganda to justify his warmongering, reframing it as defense of Germany's people and borders. It investigates the role propaganda played for both Hitler and the Allies to mobilize their countries for war.
