"Hitlers inner circle had been forged in the ashes of the First World War. Missfits, war heroes - united by a sense of betrayal, a twisted ideology and a thirst for revenge. Only circumstance could have created the conditions for them to do what they did."
Brilliantl editing and a commitment to research makes, for the first time, the rationale behind Hitlers National Socialism understandable. Not acceptable but understandable. By, to a large extent, hiding the consequences and focusing on the decision making process - the dangers of letting madness get out of hand become vivid.
There's a further message here. Not just one from the past but one for the future: The democracy it took our ancestors blood, sweat, tears and centuries to build is fragile. It requires our daily care and committed custodianship to preserve. Presenting that notion is what propelles this series into greatness.
Brilliantl editing and a commitment to research makes, for the first time, the rationale behind Hitlers National Socialism understandable. Not acceptable but understandable. By, to a large extent, hiding the consequences and focusing on the decision making process - the dangers of letting madness get out of hand become vivid.
There's a further message here. Not just one from the past but one for the future: The democracy it took our ancestors blood, sweat, tears and centuries to build is fragile. It requires our daily care and committed custodianship to preserve. Presenting that notion is what propelles this series into greatness.