XX Century The Collapse of Europe

The film tells about the events and political situation on the eve of World War II in Europe. The film includes the following newsreel footage: the burning of books by the Nazis in Germany, the Schiller Theater, a visit to the theater by A. Hitler and his associates, a costume procession through the streets of Berlin, A. Hitler's visit to an art exhibition, Hetman J. Pilsudski with children, B Mussolini among the people and the military, on horseback, the meeting of A. Hitler with B. Mussolini, political events in Austria, the assassination attempt and assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia in Marseille, Nazi gatherings in Germany with the participation of A. Hitler, military parades in Berlin, the launching of German warships, the occupation of the Rhine demilitarized zone, the war in Abyssinia, the Spanish Civil War. Olympic Games in Berlin, B. Mussolini's visit to Germany, the occupation of Austria by German troops, A. Hitler's meeting in Vienna, the entry of B. Franco's troops into Madrid, the capture of the Sudetenland by Germany, meeting of the British Prime Minister N. Chamberlain with A. Hitler, the signing of the Munich Agreement, N. Chamberlain's meeting in London, E. Daladier's meeting in Paris, the signing of the resignation by the President of Czechoslovakia E. Benes. The entry of fascist troops into Slovakia, the capture of Memel, the funeral of the Secretary of the German Embassy Ernst von Ratte, who was shot in Paris, anti-Semitic demonstrations in Germany, the flight of Jews from Germany, views of Moscow, Paris, London on the eve of World War II, arrival in Moscow, German Foreign Minister I. Ribbentrop. The beginning of the war: the attack by the troops of Nazi Germany on Poland, the fighting of the Polish Army, the occupation of Poland, the Warsaw ghetto, the occupation of Denmark, Norway, France, Belgium, Holland, the parade of the German army on the Champs Elysees in Paris, the victory parade in Berlin, General Pétain's meeting with A. Hitler, a meeting of the Vichy government, a trip of French actors on tour to Germany, the German war at sea, the bombing of Great Britain, the signing of a pact with Japan by Germany, the introduction of German troops into Romania and Hungary, A. Hitler's meetings with J. Antonescu and Horthy, VM Molotov's visit to Berlin, the attack of fascist Italy on Greece, the establishment of a fascist dictatorship in Yugoslavia, the Red Army parade on Red Square on May 1 [1941].

Color

10

1986