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Nazi Propaganda
By Mr Moorhouse
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Nazi Propaganda
• What is propaganda?
• Propaganda is the
use of the Media to
aggressively
promote one point of
view.
• Propaganda is
‘brainwashing’ of the
public, convincing
them of an
ideological
viewpoint.
Propaganda
Activity
• In pairs discuss different ways in
which a government could attempt
to ‘brainwash’ the population.
Make a brief note of your ideas.
• Can you think of any methods that
either the Liberal or Labour party
are using during the current
campaign.
Nazi Propaganda
• The Nazi’s quickly recognised 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
Nazi Propaganda: Methods
• Posters
• Radio
• Film
• Newspapers
• Textbooks
Posters
• 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
Radio
• Hitler’s Speeches
Hitler is
considered to
have been one
of the greatest
public speakers
of all time.
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 – try to think
what this may have
been…
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
• Many publications were banned
Symbols and emblems
•Symbols such as the Swastika were
used widely – this meant that people
quickly recognised that it belonged to
the Nazi party and became a symbol
that united people.
Questions
1. Was the propaganda used mostly to
promote the Nazi party or to put down
their enemies?
2. Why do you think Hitler wanted to control
all forms of media?
3. Do you think the use of propaganda was
effective?
4. Is the use of propaganda today ever
justified?
• Explain how the Nazi Party used
propaganda to strengthen their
position once in power.
Answering the Question
Using all of the available resources. Explain how the
Nazi Party used propaganda to strengthen their
position once in power.
• Ensure that you make the purpose of
propaganda explicit
• A strong answer will recognise that no one
method of Propaganda is successful in
isolation
• The frequency of broadcasts and number of
public images must be emphasised
• Analysis of how the combined media onslaught
would influence the opinions of ordinary
Germans is necessary for a high level
response