The Nazi party grew out of several occult groups that sprung up in the late 19th century as a reaction to the advanced materialism and technology of the era. These groups spoke of the coming of a new Messiah that would save Germany. Young Adolf Hitler developed the notion that perhaps he was the chosen one to save the German people. The political parties created in the wake of the countryís defeat in World War I combined nationalistic sentiment and occultist practices to forge an image of a superior German people. Hitlerís imprisonment after the failed 1923 Munich Beer Hall Putsch would make him a national hero for his defense of a strong German state, convincing him that he was the Messiah who could save Germany. Hitler appropriated Christian religious symbols such as the Spear of Destiny and the Holy Grail for his own purposes. He adopted the swastika, which contained occult significance from earlier cultures, as the symbol of Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitlerís rise was the product of forces and events connecting him, his associates, and the occult. Was Hitler influenced by supernatural ideas or was he just the embodiment of pure hate and evil? Examine the importance of symbols of the occult, religion, and astrology to Hitlerís concept of world domination."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Product Dimensions ? : ? 7.5 x 4.25 x 1.12 inches; 5.6 Ounces
Release date ? : ? February 8, 2000
Date First Available ? : ? January 3, 2007
Actors ? : ? In Search of History