The rise of Adolf Hitler is often explained through politics, propaganda, and mass movements. Less frequently examined is the role played by influential industrialists who believed Hitler could restore Germany’s economy and halt the spread of communism.
Among the most prominent was Fritz Thyssen, heir to one of Germany’s largest steel empires. An early financial supporter of the Nazi movement, Thyssen later broke with Hitler over the regime’s increasingly aggressive policies and eventually became a prisoner of the Nazis himself. Historians continue to debate aspects of the memoir I Paid Hitler, but Thyssen’s relationship with Hitler and his place in the broader story of Nazi Germany remain subjects of lasting historical interest.
This CobraHunt investigation combines archival footage, historical photographs, contemporary documents, and expert historical research to examine the complex relationship between business, political power, and ideology during one of history’s darkest periods.
Rather than offering simple answers, this documentary explores the evidence surrounding one of the most controversial questions of the twentieth century:
How important was the support of Germany’s industrial elite in Hitler’s rise to power?
Fritz Thyssen
Who Funded Hitler
Who Financed Hitler
I Paid Hitler
Hitler Documentary
World War II Documentary
WWII History
Nazi Germany
German Industrialists
Third Reich
History Documentary
Hidden History
Investigative History
CobraHunt
