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The Nazi Rise to Power

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Still image from The Nazi Rise to Power. US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Still image from The Nazi Rise to Power. US Holocaust Memorial Museum

This 13-minute film traces Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party’s ascent to power in Germany, paving the way for the Holocaust and World War II.

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