Nazi Propaganda

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Nazi Propaganda
By Mr Moorhouse www.SchoolHistory.co.uk www.Scho
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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.

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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.

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Nazi Propaganda

• The Nazis 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

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Nazi Propaganda Methods

• Posters
• Radio
• Film
• Newspapers

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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

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Examples of Nazi Posters
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Radio

• Hitlers Speeches

Hitler is considered to have been one of the
greatest public speakers of all time.
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Film
Film was used to show Hitler in a positive light
as often as possible. The Nazis commissioned
several films, each carefully portraying a
certain image try to think what this may have
been
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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

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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.

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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 its purpose and worth will
  enhance the quality of your answer