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Nazi Propaganda By Mr Moorhouse www.SchoolHistory.co.uk www.SchoolsHistory.org.uk 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