Pre WWII Berlin
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Clip from 'Triumph of the Youth'
Clip from 'Triumph of the Youth'
This clip is taken from the Nazi propaganda film entitled 'Triumph of the youth. The film was commissioned by the Nazi Party to Leni Riefenstahl and was a highly effective propaganda tool as Hitler's control over Germany grew. The film premiered at the Berlin Ufa Palace Theater on March 28, 1935.
Controversy over the Olympic Games of 1936
The 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin caused international controversy about whether participating was appropriate amidst recent radical ideology of the Nazi party coming to public discussion. Seen here are signs in America calling for a Boycott of the games.
© UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM, WASHINGTON, D.C.
From 1941 to 1943 the Jewish population of Berlin was forcibly deported to ghettos and subsequently concentration camps. Berlin had the highest population of Jews in Germany before the deportation began.
© United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
Olympic Torch Relay
The 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin Germany was the first to have the famous torch relay tradition.
1936 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 1936 Olympic Games hosted by Berlin, like the rest of the games, was seen by Nazi leaders as a chance to spread Nazi ideology to the world.
1936 Olympic Stadium
The 1936 Olympic Stadium was the site for one of the most controversial Olympic Games.
Reich Stadium Entrance, 1936 Olympic Games, Berlin
Germany won the bid to host the Olympic games in 1931, two years before the Nazi Party came to power. Hitler and the Nazi Party built the Reich Stadium for the games and 'cleaned up' Berlin of some of the signs of the more controversial Nazi practices for the duration of the games.
Berlin Train Terminal
An image of a Train terminal in Berlin showing the city's stature before the war.
Berolina Statue and Warenhaus Teitz
One of the few significant buildings in Berlin that survived WWII, the Warenhaus Teitz was a textile department store owned by Hermann Teitz. In the foreground is the famous Berolina Statue.
Modern Architecture of 1931 Berlin
In this photo of Berlin from c.1931 the building on the right was considered modern architecture. Notice how it does stand out against the older more traditional Berlin architecture.
Alexanderplatz, Berlin
An aerial view of Alexanderplatz, a very busy and popular section of East Berlin that was later reduced to a shattered state by the war.
