Apocalypse: The Second World War S1E1 — Aggression (1933–1939)

8.5

Apocalypse: The Second World War•Season 1•Episode 1

Aggression (1933–1939)

8.5/10 · 550 votesSep 8, 200953 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Colourised footage of Hitler as he visits the Austrian village where he grew up, see the heart-felt good-byes as French soldiers leave loved ones at Gare de l’Est train station in Paris and civilians. Hitler continues his conquest of Europe by invading Holland and Belgium.

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Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich Himmler

Self (archive footage)

Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

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Episode Summary

"Aggression (1933–1939)" is episode 1 of Apocalypse: The Second World War season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 550 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.6). It aired on September 8, 2009.

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