Hitler: the road to revenge

United States, 1978

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Shows how Hitler’s personality, and the social, political and economic conditions in the 1930’s, played a large role in his rise to power. Also indicates the means by which he achieved power: mass psychology, propaganda and physical violence. Narrated by Henry Fonda. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.

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Credits

producer/director

Don Thompson

production company

New York Times Productions

Nielsen-Ferns

Duration

00:24:02:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507636

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Dictators

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic history

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Germany - Economic conditions - History

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Germany - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Germany - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leadership

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political atrocities

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political persecution

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Violence

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Power (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Violence

History → Dictators

History → Economic history

History → Germany - History - 1933-1945

History → History

History → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

History → Propaganda

People → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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