Synopsis
Footage from Hitler's rise to power has been transformed into colour using digital techniques. This clip explores the conditions in Germany that lead to a rise in Hitler's popularity, the failed 1922 Munich Putsch, and how it was later mythologised as a heroic event. Contains scenes some viewers may find upsetting.
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