Browse an alphabetical list of film clips that feature important events before, during, and after the Holocaust and World War II. These clips include home movies, propaganda films, newsreels, and more.
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In this German propaganda newsreel, the former Mufti of Jerusalem, Hajj Amin al-Husayni, an Arab nationalist and prominent Muslim religious leader, meets Hitler for the first time on November 28, 1941 in Berlin, Germany. During the meeting, held in in the Reich chancellery, Hitler declined to grant al-Husayni’s request for a public statement—or a secret but formal treaty—in which Germany would: 1) pledge not to occupy Arab land, 2) recognize Arab striving for independence, and 3) support the…
This film clip shows the use of headphones at the International Military Tribunal. English, French, Russian, and German were the official languages of the Nuremberg trials. Translators provided simultaneous translations of the proceedings. Each participant in the trial had a set of headphones.
Adolf Hitler speaks at a Nazi campaign event in the town of Waldenburg, Germany (today Wałbrzych, Poland), on July 22, 1932. In the speech, Hitler condemned Germany’s democratic government (called the Weimar Republic) and promised that the Nazis would bring salvation for the German nation.
On January 30, 1939, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler gave a speech before the Reichstag (German parliament). Towards the end of his lengthy speech, Hitler addressed the “Jewish Question.” He proclaimed that if there was another world war, it would be the fault of Jewish people and that such a war would lead to the "annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe." His speech referenced multiple antisemitic conspiracy theories, falsely blaming Jews for both war and Communism. Hitler gave this speech at a time of…
In this German newsreel footage, Hitler addresses members of the SA and the SS in the Sportpalast, a sports arena in Berlin, Germany. He thanks them for their support and sacrifice during the Nazi struggle for power.
One day after France signed an armistice with Germany in June 1940, Adolf Hitler celebrated the German victory over France with a tour of Paris. Here, Hitler's train arrives in Paris. Hitler's tour included the Paris opera, the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. After visiting Napoleon's tomb and the Sacre Coeur, Hitler left Paris. In all, Hitler spent about three hours in the city. In July, Hitler returned in triumph to Berlin, Germany.
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