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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.
• Think about what legislation (laws) that a
government could introduce to aid their
propaganda 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
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Posters
Radio
Film
Newspapers
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
ACTIVITY
• Using all of the available resources. Explain how
the Nazi Party used propaganda to strengthen
their position once in power.
• See following slide for some advice on what to include in your answer.
ANSWERING THE QUESTION
USING ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES. EXPLAIN HOW
THE NAZI PARTY USED PROPAGANDA TO STRENGTHEN
THEIR POSITION ONCE IN POWER.
• A description of how each form of media was manipulated will
NOT attain a high mark
• 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
• Reference to the available source material and some appraisal
of it’s purpose and worth will enhance the quality of your
answer