Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting
episode of the acclaimed documentary series Modern Marvels that explores the
technology that fuelled the Third Reich's war machine.
Hi-Tech
Hitler explores the manifold engineering and
scientific accomplishments of the Nazis, many of which helped to radically
transform the way we live today.
State of the art
weaponry designed for world domination, combined with some of the greatest
inventions of the 20th century. Their research led to the electron microscope,
audio tape and even a link between smoking and cancer. But these discoveries
sometimes came at great human cost.
When Hitler came
to power, Germany
was one of the world’s most technologically advanced nations. In the midst of
carrying out the atrocities of the Holocaust, the soldiers who made up Hitler’s
murderous regime were also charged with furthering Germany’s foothold in the fields of
science and technology. Under the leadership of the Führer, Nazi scientists
were the first to establish a direct link between smoking and cancer. In an
attempt to boost Nazi propaganda broadcasts, Hitler exploited the discovery of
hi-fi recording equipment. Finally, it was during Hitler’s time that the very
first jet-powered fighter plane flew, fully equipped with the first pilot
ejection seat. Now, in this intriguing program, find out how and why so many
positive advancements emerged from so much horror, and track the ongoing
influence of both the feats and failures of the Third Reich.
And
while the Third Reich would ultimately crumble, much of the technology they
conceived is still being used in the Twenty-first Century.
Modern Marvels: High Tech Hitler is available on DVD from Amazon.com.
Modern Marvels - High Tech Hitler
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