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

• 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

A variety of Speeches made by Adolf Hitler. 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.

On the next two slides you will see examples of Nazi film footage of Hitler. Whilst watching them think about the type of image that is being portrayed.

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 slides for some advice on what to include in your answer.

Answering the QuestionUsing 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