Transcript Nazi Propaganda PPT

What is Propaganda
• Biased information designed to shape public opinion and
behavior
• True, partially true, or blatantly false
• Selectively omits information
• Simplifies complex issues and ideas for mass
consumption
• Plays on emotions (hopes and dreams)
• If your campaigning for office you will not give a whole
speech, just a slogan
• Not all propaganda works – If you have a radio show, but
no one has a radio – you will fail
• DOES NOT transform people into mindless robots
– Might not agree with Hitler on the Jews, but like his other ideas
• All started in World War I
Do Now: Analyze this picture
Analysis
• Make him look like a leader
• Simple – not a lot to
remember
• Eye contact
• “I” lower case
• Out of the darkness comes
a new leader
• Celebrity Endorsement
• Hitler lost, but got 13 million
votes (Not bad for someone
who just became a citizen
and never held political
office)
“In
the
Beginning
Was
the
How would you title this picture?
World”
• In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was
God.
• The same was in the beginning with God.
• All things were made by him; and without
him was not any thing made that was
made
• In him was life; and the life was the light of
men
What is different about Hitler’s Face?
What do you see in the Audience? What does this say about
Hitler?
Nazi MOVEMENT (Not party)
Talk is cheap – but you know its working
Thoughts on
Propaganda
• “Propaganda must be
limited to a very few
points and must harp
on these in slogans
until the last member
of the public
understands what
you want him to
understand by your
slogan”
-Adolf Hitler
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• Ph.D. in Literature and Philosophy –
University of Heidelberg.
• Controlled the flow of public
information through the press, radio
and film.
• Censored all
newspapers.
Nazi Propaganda Activity
• Get into groups of 3
• Each group will receive 3 pieces of Nazi
Propaganda
• In your groups analyze each piece and fill
out the chart
• Be prepared to present your poster (if we
have time)
Nazi Propaganda Continued
• Julius Streicher was originally a Nazi
lawyer who later became one of
Germanys chief propagandists. His
weekly newspaper, “Der Sturmer”,
became the worlds most outspoken
anti-Semitic publication. He also
wrote children's books, such as the
“Poisonous Mushroom”, for use in
German schools. His literature was
considered so vile that after the war
he was convicted of crimes against
humanity and sentenced to death.
• We will now take a look at his “work”
so you can know what type of person
Julius Streicher was.
• The following cartoons are
taken from “Der Sturmer”.
• Analyze the following and
answer the questions.
– 1. What is the image
intended to portray?
– 2. How might this
increase or reinforce
anti-Semitism?
The Golden Calf:
All the world is in misery and
the Jew only knows one
thing, money.
“Buy from the Jews,
betray your people.”
How are these Jewish men
physically portrayed?
“Our people crucified their Christ on the
cross, and we do a great business on his
birthday.”
“Sucked Dry”
“The Beginning and the End”
The Poisonous Mushroom
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Children’s Book Published by
Julius Streicher in 1938
Der Giftpliz for “the toadstool”
or “poison mushroom)
Text by Ernst Hiemer
Illustrated by Philipp Rupprecht
How to tell a Jew
What is a Talmud
The experience of Hans and
Else with a strange man
Inge’s Visit to a Jewish Doctor
Propaganda Questions
• Critical Thinking: You are an educated person
living in Germany who doesn’t believe a
word of Nazi propaganda. What effects might
this daily bombardment in literature, radio,
and film have on you? Do you think you
would become a victim of this propaganda
over time?
• If you could ask the following men one
question, what would it be?
– Joseph Goebbels
– Julius Streicher
The Nazi Olympics and the Jews
• The Summer Olympic Games were
held in Berlin during 1936.
• Hitler wanted to use the games in
order to promote both Nazism and his
racial philosophy.
• Originally Germany wanted to ban both
Jewish and African athletes. After
many nations threatened to boycott the
Olympics over this policy,
• Hitler changed his mind and allowed
them to compete. The Nazis even
allowed 1 half Jewish athlete to join the
German team.
• At first the US Olympic team
thought of boycotting the games,
but decided to go after most
Jewish and African-American
athletes were in favor of attending.
• The star of the games was US
track star Jesse Owens. He won 4
gold medals including the 100
meter dash, beating the German
favorite, much to Hitler’s chagrin.
• In the end 13 Jewish and 14
African athletes won medals at the
games. This includes Helene
Mayer the sole Jewish member of
the German team.
1938 Man of the Year
Hitler Youth
“We must develop organizations in which
an individual’s entire life can take
place. Then every activity and every
individual will be regulated by the
collectivity represented by the party.
There is no longer any arbitrary will,
there are no longer any free realms in
which the individual belongs to himself
… The time of personal happiness is
over.”
-Hitler
- Hitler knew the minds of
children could be shaped
like clay.
"If an adult says 'I will not
come over to your
side' I will calmly answer
'your child belongs to us
already.' What are you?
You will pass on!"
- The “Big Father”
- He took over their
upbringing, education and
leisure time
- He warned parents that
interference or failure to
cooperate would
result in imprisonment or
having their children sent to
other Nazi homes to be
reared.
Hitler Youth
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As important as school
High expectations:
– “The weak must be chiselled
away. I want young men and
women who can suffer pain.
A young German must be as
swift as a greyhound, as
tough as leather, and as hard
as Krupp's steel.”
Method of Control
A Preparation
– Boys: Military
– Girls: Motherhood
Modeled what German Girls must
be
A Typical School Scene in Nazi
Germany
- At the front of the class, a
picture of Hitler.
- Salute the picture at least
10 times a day
- Lunch: Prayer to the
“Fueher” thanking him
for the food
- Teachers had to swear to
make students into Nazis
(under oath).
“MEIN KAMPF”
Youth Groups
Hitler Youth – boys 6 – 18
- After 1936, all boys had to be a part of
the organization.
- They attended military camps trained to
be soldiers, studied the Nazi philosophy
and swore an oath to Hitler.
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"Blood and Honour" upon graduation
and a diploma from the Hitler youth
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Breeding ground for future SS
members
League of German Maidens - girls
10-18
- They wore uniforms, went backpacking on
long marches and learned survival
techniques.
-“Proper Nazi mothers”
“It is your duty to bear children for the
fatherlands! The Fueher wills it! Marriage
is unimportant'“
- As a result many young teenagers became
mothers
Education for Death (1943)
• Why Walt Disney?
– Disney overspends on
Fantasia (it bombed)
– Near bankruptcy and
½ his employees on
strike
– Government contract
for 32 short films
($4,500 per film)
– About $74,000 in
today’s money ($2.3
million)