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Creating a National Party
• Germany had changed by the time Hitler
was released from Landsberg Prison.
• The economy had improved.
• Political situation had calmed.
Mein Kampf
• Autobiography, Political ideas and an
explanation of Propaganda techniques.
• Outlined his political philosophy
• He argued that the German was superior
to all others
• Hitler warned that the Aryan's superiority
was being threatened by intermarriage
• Hitler believed that Aryan superiority was being
threatened particularly by the Jewish race who,
he argued, were lazy and had contributed little to
world civilization
• He claimed that the "Jewish youth lies in wait for
hours on end satanically glaring at and spying
on the unconscious girl whom he plans to
seduce, adulterating her blood with the ultimate
idea of bastardizing the white race which they
hate and thus lowering its cultural and political
level so that the Jew might dominate."
• If he won power Hitler promised to occupy
Russian land that would provide protection
and lebensraum (living space) for the
German people.
• Hitler believed that the Jews were
involved with Communists in a joint
conspiracy to take over the world
Release from Prison
• Hitler was released from prison on 20th
December, 1924
• The German people gradually gained a
new faith in their democratic system and
began to find the extremist solutions
proposed by people such as Hitler
unattractive
• Hitler attempted to play down his extremist
image, and claimed that he was no longer
in favour of revolution but was willing to
compete with other parties in democratic
elections
• Hitler claimed that national socialism
meant all people doing their best for
society and posed no threat to the wealth
of the rich
Lessons of Failure
• NSDAP was only really known in Bavaria.
• Hitler needed to become a party of the
whole nation, its members had to be
known throughout Germany.
• National Organisation
Party Headquarters
Gua – (Regional Headquarters)
Kreis – District Organisation
Local Branches
Local Branches held meetings and handed
out leaflets. Good Framework.
• Hitler achieved total control over the party,
which accepted the Fuhrerprinzip
(leadership principle) as a key part of its
policy.
Propaganda
• Dr Josef Goebbels
• Publicity expert
• Goebbels joined the National
Socialist German Workers Party
(NSDAP) in 1926
• Hitler admired Goebbels' abilities
as a writer and speaker
• He edited Der Angriff (The
Attack) and used the daily
newspaper to promote the idea
of German nationalism.
Hitler's Oratory Skills
• Most powerful method of influencing
people was by speaking to them directly.
Hitler’s greatest talent was oratory.
• Addressing as many public meetings as
possible.
• Travelled the country spreading the Nazi
message.
• Parades were central to the Nazi
Campaign, the smart uniforms of S.A.
were highly visible on the streets.
• Brownshirts served several purposes
– Young, disciplined image in the military
tradition
– Intimidation (breaking up opponents meetings
and fights, protection of NSDAP meetings)
Visual Propaganda
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Display of Symbols
Nazi Slogans
Posters
Mass Media, Many Nazi Newspapers
– Volkischer Beobachter ( People’s Observer)
Youth Serves the Leader
The organised will of the nation
Questions
• Why did Hitler need to reorganise the Nazi
Party? Give a detailed answer.
• In what ways did Hitler change the Party?
• How did Hitler use his own talents to spread the
Nazi Ideas?
• What role did Dr Goebbels play in the Nazis
gaining more Support?
• What is Propaganda?
• What types of Propaganda did the Nazis use
and why?