Hitler: The Rise of Evil Page #2

Mustard gas!

You're not blind, Corporal.

Gas wouldn't do that.

It irritates the eyes, swells the lids.

Once we have these bandages off,

you will see as well as ever.

How long will it take to get back?

I have to get back... to the front.

Don't think about that, think of the future.

Do you have a wife? A fiance?

I don't have any time. I have to get back!

I have to get back to the front.

To push.

- A message, Herr Doctor.

- To push!

Gentlemen...

may I have your attention?

I have an important announcement to make.

Earlier today, the army high command

agreed to negotiate the terms of surrender.

The war is over.

No!

We must place ourselves now

at the mercy of the victors...

Shut up! Shut up!

...and pray they will be generous.

Shut up!

It isn't the end.

It's the beginning.

Down with the Kaiser!

Death to the Kaiser!

Yeah!

We're all together, comrades!

Death to the Kaiser!

The Free Corps Militia led by Captain

Ernst Rhm and others,

took back the city today

after a tense two weeks of Communist rule.

What happens now that Germany's

best-kept secret is out -

that the demobilised soldiers of the war

are still active and

armed in our countrysides?

- Herr Gerlich, you'll be late.

- Don't worry, Frau Schmidt.

These things never start on time.

With the collapse of the monarchy

and now the Communist regime,

what new form of government awaits us?

Deep feelings of nationalistic pride

are springing up against...

No, no... in defiance of the Communists,

the allies of anyone

who thinks Germany is finished.

All right, everybody. Come on now.

Let's get started. Let's get started.

What are you doing here?

Sorry. Sorry.

- Judge.

- Ah, Herr Gerlich.

Good day for the news, bad for a wedding.

Thank you for waiting.

I couldn't very well start without you.

Officially the Reds are gone but

the army needs to make sure they stay gone.

It's my job as head of Army Information

to prevent the sort of civil unrest

that happened last spring

from happening again.

I gather you're very outspoken

in your nationalist leanings.

- I believe in Germany, sir.

- Good.

There are nearly 50 political factions

in this city at the moment

and I use informants to identify

the more aggressive ones.

- Does this interest you?

- Informing, sir?

One of these groups is the German Workers'

Party led by a man called Anton Drexler.

They gather in the

back room of a beer hall.

Just an excuse to have

a drink I expect but...

pay them a visit and tell

me what they're planning.

- I don't drink, sir.

- Just listen then.

But interest equals slavery.

The Berlin-centred economy,

which is currently collapsing...

...leaves us no other choice than to declare

Bavarian independence.

Waiter, two more beers.

The state of Bavaria must separate from

the rest of Germany and form its own nation.

Insane.

Of course, we are a different society.

We are predominantly Catholic.

They are not.

We're all German.

Culturally, perhaps, there are similarities,

but even there...

What about Parsifal? Lohengrin?

Young man, I'm talking about

reality not fairy tales.

You're talking about the purity

of the German people...

which is no fairy tale.

- As I was saying. Interest equals...

- Find out who he is.

What's this?

- It's my report on the

German Workers' Party, sir.

I only asked for a few words.

They've asked me if I'd like to join.

I haven't... accepted yet.

Should we be concerned about them?

That's all I need to know.

It's club life of the lowest form, sir.

But I like the underlying politics.

"The Nationalist agenda

must include elimination of the Jews."

What's this have to do with your report?

Just some thoughts of my own I added.

You disagree?

- It's just not feasible.

- Oh, it's very feasible, sir.

Just drive them out.

Deport them if necessary.

Can you imagine a world without them?

How pure.

How holy.

Do you think...

there are any Jews in Valhalla?

Do you have my papers, Mayr?

Yes, Captain Rhm.

I should like to introduce you

to Corporal Hitler, sir.

He's one of our informants.

If you'll excuse us, Corporal.

He's an odd one, isn't he?

It is my pleasure to introduce to you

our guest speaker for this evening.

Many of you may remember him

by his comments at our last meeting.

So please welcome Herr Adolf...

...Adolf Hitler.

When I was a boy, I heard the story...

Louder.

...I heard the story of the Holy Grail...

.. and how it could only be found

by one who was pure of heart.

Indeed, we have a history of purity

in this country.

But we have fallen on hard times.

Our military is in tatters.

Our economy collapsing.

But it's not poverty or weakness

that's our problem...

- Speak up.

- ... it's indifference.

Is anyone listening?

That's the problem nowadays, isn't it?

No-one cares.

No wonder we face extinction.

Pride...

pride is a weapon.

A sword to be used against our enemies.

But don't be deceived. They are strong.

Stronger than we are.

And it's not the French or the English

I'm talking about.

Our enemies...

live among us.

Socialists.

Communists.

The foreign invaders who come to our country

to destroy us and take over our lives!

In the six months since the fall

of the Communist government.

the new German democracy has given birth

to dozens of political factions.

But none is growing more rapidly

than the German Workers' Party.

newly dubbed

the Party of the National Socialists,

whose fiery speaker...

...Adolf Hitler...

...preaches against the influence

of foreign invaders.

Who alone are responsible for the moral

decadence that now riddles our society?

- The Jews!

- The Jews! Yes!

Who call themselves German,

and who are now, and who have always been

unwelcome, unwanted,

and they are everywhere.

Invading our government,

stripping us of our savings,

raping our families and our heritage.

I tell you friends, this is war -

a war that is soon to turn.

For the invaders will become the victims!

Hello?

Frieda.

Herr Hanfstaengl.

Oh, it's good to see you.

Look at you.

- Who's this? Is this little Egon?

- Mm-hm.

He looks just like you did

when you were his age.

Frieda, this is my wife Helene.

She was raised in America, but don't worry,

she's bred from good German stock...

- Her family's from Bremen.

- Oh, how do you do, Frau Hanfstaengl.

I apologise for the mess.

I'll have it clean by morning.

Frieda, don't worry yourself. It's lovely.

- It'll be just fine.

- Would you like to hold him?

Yes, I'd love it.

Ssh.

- He's so gorgeous.

- Come.

Do you like it?

It's extraordinary.

- It's everything that you promised.

- And this isn't the half of it.

There are such opportunities

here for us now.

Germany is starting to rebuild itself

and we... are going to make pots of money.

Darling, it's impolite to talk about money.

It'll be good for the country, too.

Wait till you hear my plans.

Don't bother me with your plans.

You just let me handle the dinner parties.

Hitler! Hitler! Hitler! Hitler!

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