she was enthralled by the nazis. it really struck me as a surprising thing, given what we all know in hindsight. how can you be in trouble with the nazi revolution. it was not an unusual position for somebody to have. >> william dodd, who was a professor of the university of chicago, you say he was the first ambassador to the not too regime. -- nazi regime>> yes. . >> had did he become the fuehrer? >> hitler was appointed chancellor early in 1933 in a political deal. those who engineered this deal thought that they could control him. there were proven wrong. he did not possess all powers initially. he was chancellor. hindenburg had word on who had power or not. but hindenburg died and hitler engineered not really a coup but seized, through various machinations, the power that hindenburg had and became the absolute ruler of germany. >> if we look at william dodd and his wife, natalie -- what role did she play in this story? >> in my book, she takes a background position merely because, sadly enough, there's not enough

but how deep did the nazi ideology go? well, you see from the, um, from the fanatical resistance in 1945, especially amongst the youth, that those people who had had 12 years of nazi ideology being shoved down their throats from childhood since 1933, um, did tend to believe it. and would act on it. and fought. the last army that hitler put into the field, they were 16-year-olds and 15-year-olds. some, indeed, in the battle of berlin 14-year-olds. and these people had their entire lives just been listening to the propaganda and ideology of the nationalization. and so it wasn't surprising that they, um, they were imbued with it. not true, though, of course, with the men further on up, the military scale. it wasn't, of course, until the 20th of july, 1944, that they let off a bomb successfully, that the german general let off a bomb successfully under adolf hitler. but they did try on earlier occasions, and although they are, obviously, a tremendously brave and fantastically courageous group of people, the people who are clos

not true though for the military nazi scale. it was not until the 20th of july 1944 that they let off a bomb successfully, the german generals let off a bomb successfully, but they tried on earlier occasions, and although they are obviously tremendously brave and fan tasically courageous group of people particularly involved in that bomb plot, play in large the german officer corp., staff, and the general generals themselves were a very ambitious group who were quite willing to outmaneuver each other and willing to jump into each other's places. they took large amounts of cash, straightforward money to hitler from states and so on. there was a side as well as a moral cowardness to quite a lot of the german generals which i go into in some detail in this book. gentleman in the back now. >> [inaudible] >> you raised a question in the literature of this talk about why they were held back. i was curious -- >> yeah, thank you for mentioning that. >> what was the question? >> why on the 24th of may 1940, 71 years ago today it as it tu

joined the nazi party and then the s.s. it gets uncomfortable for some of the nazis in austria goes to germany and becomes an active s.s. member and is appointed the jewish specialist his big moment comes in march of '38 when the germans go into austria and invade austria. it's a nice invasion from the austrian point of view. they're welcomed quite handey and happenly. and he goes in to organize the deportation of the jews of austria. and within a yeare has managed to encourage a great many of those jews to leave. has stripped them of their wealth and possessions, made money for the s.s. and he has set up the model which would be replicated in one way or other throughout europe during the course of the holocaust for moving... in this case the jews were being pushed out of austria. eventually it was being deported from where they lived to the camps, ghettos into the camps. >> rose: what was the height of his power during the war? >> the height of his power was that he was responsible for the deportation of jews om the therla

veterans gathering at a state celebrate the nazi pol schools is an outrage and activists say turning a blind eye to this could lead to more tragedy similar to what happened in norway. and israel's praise for the biggest protest rally in new years as anti-government demonstrations in the country begin to the arab spring uprising. very warm welcome to you this is a lie from moscow and all the plan to avoid a u.s. debt default has failed to pass through the senate after democrats rejected accounts bill proposed by the republicans with the clock ticking down to tuesday's deadline there's less time to find a way out of what president obama's called the debt mess along precedented default crisis economists that max are fond of wolf says all the proposals on the table are just putting all the west out. less than two business days away from the worst self-imposed crisis of america's standing in the world and america's credit rating and at least a century it's a fairly emergency situation and we're deep into the eleventh bordering on the twelfth hour the debt reduction plan that president oba

but how'd deep did the nazi ideology go?> well, you see from the resistance in 1945, especially among the youth, that those people knew it had 12 years of nazi ideology being shoved down their throats from childhood. since 1933. did tend to believe it and act on it. the last army that hitler put into the field, the 16 euros and 15-year-olds, some indeed in the battle of for teen -- the battle of berlin, 14 euros. some of these people have spent their entire life listening to the nazi ideology. so it wasn't surprising that they were in viewed with a. not too though of course with men further on up the military scale. it wasn't of course until 1944 that they let off a bomb successfully, the german generals let off a bomb successfully. that the detroit area occasions, and they are obvious a tremendous a great and fantastically greatest group of people that people knew, in a particular bomb plot, quite a large the german officer corps and the german general staff and service which german generals themselves were a very ambitious

to another hand put an anti nazi seed march set to happen. i'll see set of the sea. we're here in this day in your town a cinema for the annual gathering of the versions of the staying in. now the event has attracted widespread criticism he is being seen to glorify nazi as the authorities here is saying you're being heavily criticized for being seen not only to condone this type of event but for having made it increasingly difficult over the years for those who oppose this to come and face to rally now the anti fascist movements hold a rally very nearby at the same time as this is going on and as we said in recent years we've seen people coming from like here from the thruway near from finland they've been detained at the borders not be able to enter and take part again today coming in a lot of the people who are involved in the anti fascist movement rally that's happening by. a question by police we know that the head of the anti fascist finish organization was actually detained last night at the port of thailand and he wasn't allowed to lea

now the event has attracted widespread criticism of the is being seen to glorify nazi is. here and it's a new being here already criticized to being seen not only to condone this type of event but for having made it increasingly difficult over the years for those who oppose this to come to rally now the anti fascist movement hold a rally very nearby at the same time as this is going on and as we said in recent years we've seen people coming from latvia from this to a new year from finland they've been detained at the borders and not been able to enter and take part again today coming in a lot of the people who are involved in the anti fascist movement rally that's happening nearby have been questioned by police we know that the head of the anti fascist finnish organization was actually detained last night at the pool of talent and he wasn't allowed to leave the base. or have remained true to the country and of course didn't want to do any kind of other opinions from their own opinion which is very much supporting the this is. now russia since two thousand and five has been

as it says veterans gather in a stony to celebrate the nazi past causes outrage activists say turning a blind eye to this could lead to more tragedy similar to what happened in norway. could be watching r t from moscow with me kevin owen it's eleven pm here now on our top story for you the biggest wave of protests in years has begun in israel demonstrators are taking to the streets in seven cities across the country thousands have been camping out across the country for about a fortnight calling for social justice and for progress to netanyahu to go and biggest rally is now underway into. let's catch up with artie's paul asli she's there to bring us up to date with what's happening. again so organizers were predicting earlier a massive turnout have they got the backing they wanted tonight. well it certainly seems if they do have the backing they wanted this is one of some ten different valleys taking place across the country right now saturday evening here in tel aviv they must easily be some fifteen to twenty thousand people a short time ago they marched from what's child boulevard w

germany shelters a nazi executioner wanted for torturing and killing his victims refusing to hand over its citizens despite being quick to say prosecution of other war criminals. thousands of libyans stand in defiance of nato's military campaign as colonel gadhafi threatens to attack europe if the alliance doesn't stop its best parks. just vessels with humanitarian aid for blockaded gaza stopped on a greek port just year after nine activists from the snow that are killed by israeli forces. news and much more twenty four hours a day you're watching r.t. . germany has long since bad all nazi symbols in an attempt to distance itself from its dark past but it seems berlin is not so scrupulous when it comes to punishing world war two criminals who hold german passports to music and all bush will track down a convicted murderer still living in a small german town those from the close carol for volunteered for the nazis in world war two he tortured victims before killing them all concentration camp in the level and where and frank was held to heaven she systematically beat up people in the ni

a change in society i investigate a journalist tony gosling believes there's a new brand of me or nazi terrorism that authorities all over the world should be watching closely. anders breivik thought he was some kind of teutonic knight from medieval times because he's echoing the kind of crusader attitude and it's a very strange version of christianity that he is because he says he's a christian i don't think he is he says maybe the same kind of strange version of christianity that bush and blair have been coming up with over the last ten years or so so i think that this is actually the tip of an iceberg is actually quite a lot of this and you know nazi activity out there and now i think the antiterrorist or thought is right across the world we're going to have to take this brand of terrorism much more seriously and particularly worrying is that he was

germany's position on nazi war crimes is question as it continues to shield a convicted world war two criminal. and r.t. takes him to collaborate and excitement mixes with the stars of moscow's international film festival where the movie the waves matches the top prizes it's a call to spain. first after one am in the russian capital you're watching r t thanks for joining us now greece has banned a flotilla from leaving its ports and arrested one of the captains the ships carrying humanitarian aid to gaza planned to complete a similar failed turkish mission to palestine last may well campaigners on board have suggested the greek government gave in to pressure from the u.s. and israel archies policy or has more from tel aviv. there has been no explanation given by athens as to why this preventing these ships from sailing form its ports distant to gaza one of the steps called the giuliana set sail it was in the waters for some fifteen to twenty minutes before the greek closed guard stopped it and diverted it to a military dockyard now athens is not quiet about this and has come on record

germany's position on nazi war crimes is questioned as it continues to shield a convicted world war two criminal. and darkly takes in the glamour and excitement among the stars to bring you the name of the lucky winner will carry home the main award of the moscow international film festival. eight pm here in the russian capital you're watching our thanks for joining us now to our top story greece has banned a flotilla carry humanitarian aid to gaza from leaving its ports and arrested one of the captains well the ships planned to complete the failed turkish mission to deliver aid to palestine last may campaigners on board have suggested the greek government gave in to pressure from the u.s. and israel. more from tel aviv. there has been no explanation given by athens as to why this preventing these ships from sailing form of sports disston to gaza justice today friday one of the steps for the duty on a set sail it was in the waters for some fifteen to twenty minutes before the greek coast guard stopped to and divert to that to a military dockyard now athens is not quiet about this and ha

all right you mentioned nazi occupation during all the arts part of that story of course was the nazis taking much of greece as gold gold in greece now amounts to one hundred eleven tons of galt i've asked this question if you pay paul you're an economist you honest you know the history and the economics of grace well what do you have an estimate about how much call germany cut from grace during that occupation trade of world war two it's more than just a question of gold you have to remember that during the occupation the german authorities extract at the massively. inadvertent comments from the coffers of the greek banking system of the occupied banking system if you combine the gold with the loan you will come to think which in today's prices is more than five hundred sixty billion years. of course the question is what does this goal mean is these legally enforceable now ok well let me let me just interject there for a second because you're saying ok the agreements between that were made have been abrogated they don't exist anymore but here you have a george papyrus government signi

germany is accused of double standards when it comes to nazi war crimes as it continues to shield the convicted world to criminal. as russia's maria sharapova gears up the battle for the golden trail here wimbledon we look at what about her famous crimes in power to give her an edsel on the grass . a very warm welcome to you this is also you live from moscow greece has a bound carrying humanitarian aid to gaza from leaving its ports one of its vessels carrying hundreds of activists destined for the cages enclave has been towed back after just minutes at sea campaign is on board has suggested the greek government gives in to pressure from the u.s. . and israel from all its calls live mel to tell of evolves for this is that for us paula how. it is explained that is mission to stop the first set up. well this is the problem there has been no explanation given by athens as to why it is preventing the ships from sailing from its ports distant to gaza just just today friday one of the ships called the giuliana sit sail it was in the waltons for some fifteen to twenty minutes before the gree

and veterans gathering to celebrate the nazi past causes. a report coming up. that israel is braced for the biggest protest rally in years anti-government demonstrations in the country begin to echo the arab spring uprising. welcome you watching our team from moscow with me in this hour it's now eight pm here our top story for you another plan to avoid a u.s. debt default has failed to pass through the senate after democrats rejected a cuts bill proposed by the republicans so with the clock ticking down to choose those deadlines there's less time than ever to find a way out of what president obama's called a mess and averted unprecedented default crisis economists told us all the proposals on the table are just putting off the worst out. less than two business days away from the worst self-imposed crisis of america's standing in the world and america's credit rating and at least a century it's a fairly emergency situation and we're deep into the eleventh bordering on the twelfth hour the debt reduction plan that president obama has endorsed at least rhetoricall

germany shelters a nazi executioner wanted for torturing and killing his victims refusing to hand over its citizens despite being quick to seek prosecution of other war prisoners. thousands of libyans stand in defiance of nato's military campaign as colonel gadhafi threatens to attack europe if the alliance doesn't stop its air strikes. on brussels with humanitarian aid for brooke eighty dollars or a stop in a greek court just a year after nine activists from a similar sort of ill onscreen all says. on air and online twenty four hours a day with world news and much more this is r.t. . germany has long since banned all nazi symbols and attempts to distance itself from its dark past but it seems burning is not so scrupulous when it comes to punishing world war two criminals who hold german passports auntie's daniel bushell tracked down a convicted russia's murder still living in a small german town. those from the close carol for volunteered for the nazis in world war two he tortured victims before killing them i twisted concentration camp in the level and where doris and frank was held

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veterans gathering in a stone here to celebrate the nazi past causes outrage activists say turning a blind eye to this could lead to more tragedies similar to what happened in norway also. if the government won't listen to the sound of the people the government will fall that's basically it protesters on the streets of israel fear the government could send in violent troublemakers to discredit the uprising that's already been compared to the arab spring revolt. welcome you're watching r.t. from moscow with me kevin oh in this hour it's now ten pm here on our top story another plan to avoid a u.s. debt default has failed to pass through the senate after democrats rejected a cut bill proposed by the republicans so with the clock ticking down to choose days deadline there's no less time than ever to find a way out of what president obama has called a mess and avert an unprecedented default crisis economist max fred wolf told us all the proposals on the table are just putting off the worst outcome. less than two business days away from the worst self-imposed crisis of america's standing

you were after the nazis so. it was a good fight he was and he was a good person. but was he able to destroy the nazi regime years because of his leadership of the world was the euros he was a great warrior who was he brought you through some really really tough times in the war. when they were leaving you did what he had to do to you or you were busy twice time magazine's person of the year to this day stalin still is oakes mixed emotions. most modern day russians will continue to respect those who fought the nazis but they can separate this from respect for a vicious ruthless tyrant. in washington we did not believe in his time many people say he's a terrible tyrant but how can we know who he was or how he rules. the soviet art here at the nutritionals gallery is well worth seeing it offers a real insight into the creativity of the time this grand pieces called stallion of a shelf in kremlin painted by alexander guess i'm off in my seat thirty eight he's one of the few mass this poster officially work on commission of interest and i remember that all work had to