Transcript Nazi Propaganda

Nazi Propaganda
“The task of propaganda is not to make an objective study
of the truth…but to convince the masses.
-Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf
Nazi Propaganda
What is propaganda?
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Propaganda is biased information designed to
shape public opinion and behavior.
The Role of Propaganda in Nazi
Strategy
Hitler joins German Workers Party
Encourages leaders to take out ads and promote
meetings
 Organizes mass meetings
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Hitler becomes propaganda director
The Role of Propaganda in Nazi
Strategy
The Role of Propaganda in Nazi
Strategy
Hitler’s ideas were not particularly new,
what was new was the attention he paid to
presentation, how he said something rather
than what he said.
Hitler’s salute came from Mussolini’s
Fascists which they borrowed from the
ancient Romans
He also modeled his brown shirts on
Mussolini’s black shirts
Otto Dietrich
Nazi Party Press Chief
Joseph Goebbels
Minister of Public
Enlightenment and
Propaganda
Nazi Propaganda
The Nazi’s quickly recognized the value
of the media. From the early days of
the party they used aggressive
advertising to promote the nazi
ideology
Goebbels was in charge of ‘enlightening’
the German public
Book Burnings
Nazi students unload
confiscated
materials for the
public book burning
that is to take place
on the Opernplatz in
Berlin. The banner
on the back of the
truck reads:
"German students
march against the
un-German spirit."
Book Burnings
Link to Book
Burnings
Nazi Propaganda: Methods
Word of the Week
Posters
Radio
Film
Newspapers
Newspapers
Censoring newspapers ensures that
only the news you want people to read
is available to the public
Nazi party members wrote many
articles for the press, ensuring that the
message was always positive
Der Sturmer
Der Sturmer
Joke of the Times
“I told my wife that if I die, don’t let them
put it in the newspaper, because no one will
believe it”
Nazi Control of Radio
Hitler’s Speeches
Hitler is considered to
have been one of the
greatest public speakers
of all time.
Nazi Control of Film
Film was used to show Hitler in a positive light as
often as possible
The Nazi’s commissioned several films, each
carefully portraying a certain image
Triumph of the Will
 Directed by Leni Riefenstahl
 taken at Nazi Party Rally in Nuremburg1934
 considered a documentary masterpiece
Film: The Eternal Jew
Film: The Eternal Jew
Winning the Masses
“One people, one
government, one
leader.”
Posters Creating One
People
Posters are cheap
and easy to
distribute
Placed in prominent
positions they act as
a constant reminder
of ideology
Can be used for
many purposes
Examples of Nazi Posters
Anti-Jewish Propaganda
Campaigns
Nazi’s had to determine who was and who
wasn’t a full-fledged member of the
national community.
Then and Now
“You are Sharing
the Load! A
Genetically Ill
Individual Costs
Approximately
50,000
Reichsmarks by
the Age of Sixty”
Race Defiler
1936
Der Fiftpilz:
The Poisonous Mushroom