Monday 12 November 2012

The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

Starting on BBC2 tonight (12 November 2012), the first of 3 episodes looking at the charisma and personality of Adolf Hitler. Written by Lawrence Rees', aclaimed for his previous series 'Nazis: A Warning from History' and 'Auschwitz: the Nazis and the 'Final Solution', this will be recommended viewing!

'Adolf Hitler seemed an unlikely leader - fuelled by anger, incapable of forming normal human relationships and unwilling to debate political issues. Such was the depth of his hatred that he would become a war criminal arguably without precedent in history. Yet this strange character was once loved by millions. How was this possible, and what role did Hitler's alleged 'charisma' play in his success?'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p01pm

Read an introductory article here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20237437




Friday 9 November 2012

I was Hitler's neighbour...


A fascinating article about a young German Jewish boy, Edgar Feuchtwanger, who lived on the same street as Hitler in the 1930s. The article details what life was like for him and his family in the 1930s and mentions schooling, Kristaknacht, and it was like living in the same street as the Fuhrer.

Read the article here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20210025

You can also listen to a podacst of the interview with Feuchtwanger here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/witness

There are also some other interesting podcasts here which may be of interest, such as the one on Lebensborn, the Nazi's secret plan to breed pure Ayran children.