German Support of Nazi Rule

Hitler was a big fan of using propaganda for his audience. Hitler and the Nazi party believed that propaganda would help them reach their goals. Hitler believed that during World War I, propaganda usage by the Allied forces was the main reason that Germany lost in the war (World War 2 Prop.). He used propaganda during WWII to focus on the power of the German army and viewed the Allied forces as being cowards. One example was viewing Russians as being beasts and killers who had no fear of attacking Germany (PBS). The smart man that Hitler was, he would have posters that would always remind Germans of the Nazi struggle against foreign enemies and enemies within the country, for example, the Jews (World War 2

During the 1930’s, Adolf Hitler rose to power in the morally and economically broken country of Germany and lead the nation into what was to be known as the “Third Reich”. Hitler, along with his fellow party members, was able to take over the country at an unfathomable pace along with a societal approval rate that has never been seen before. Adolf was able to consume the support of the nation with the influential effect of his propaganda. The results of his propaganda trump any seen before in the history of the world and may never be replicated or surpassed by any regime. With the help of Joseph Goebbels, his influence upon young minds, and the isolation from the outside world, Hitler’s propaganda was able to lead a nation to support and exercise the genocide of an entire race.

There has been many eras in history that have been appauling to human rights; Nazism in Germany was one of these eras. After its defeat in World War I, Germany was humiliated by the Versailles Treaty, which reduced its territory, drastically reduced its armed forces, demanded the recognition of its guilt for the war, and stipulated it pay reparations to the allied powers. Therefore with the German Empire destroyed, a new parliamentary government was formed. And so, in 1933, Adolf Hitler, was named chancellor of Germany. After the Nazi party won in the elections of 1932, the Nazi party conducted propaganda campaigns. Propaganda appeared to depict the Nazi government as stepping in and restoring order. This propaganda was used to maintain power, implement policies, and justify the extermination of millions of Jews and others considered inferior by Hitler and the Nazi party. Therefore, Nazi ideology was defined as theories of racial hierarchy and Social Darwinism, which identified Germans as part of what Nazis regarded as an Aryan or master race. This ideology aimed to overcome social divisions and create a homogeneous societies, or national unity. The Nazis aimed to unite all Germans living in German territory, as well as gain additional lands for expansion. The German people were reminded of the struggle against foreign enemies and Jewish Disruption through propaganda campaigns. Thus, the effects of Nazism were Anti-Semitism, Euthanasia programs, and the Holocaust.

The Nazis used propaganda to a great extent in Germany. It was impossible to escape and millions of ordinary Germans came across Propaganda every day. Not all the propaganda in Nazi Germany was successful but I believe that overall propaganda was massively successful in gaining Hitler and the Nazis support and influencing Germans with Nazi ideas and attitudes. By dominating all aspects of society many Germans were well informed about the policies of the Nazis and the success of the propaganda used made Hitler extremely popular amongst Germans.

No one questioned the outlandish plans and laws that came from Hitler’s rule. He had done nothing but “good” things for Germany and was a skilled spokesperson. Hitler became a dictator because a democracy was considered weak and the things that happened would not have been able to take place within a government system of that nature. German people were convinced that following these laws and adopting Nazism was about accepting and expressing their nationalism. They held parades and ceremonies and

Thus, Hitler used propaganda which promoted his ideology on anti-semitism among the people which grew in order to turn the Germans against the Jewish people. The Nazi Party also used propaganda in schools. It was a normal curriculum that the nazi ideology was taught in biology, history, and geography. Jews were in depicted biology books as an inferior race who exploited others- in other words the children and young adults grew up in anti-semitism environments which lead them to hating the jews as well. It also lead to the hitler youth organization which educated and trained male children in nazi prinneples Hitler also kept to his word when he spoke his speeches, he provided Germans with the jobs he promised which lifted the spirits of those who were jobless, even if those jobs were from Hitler’s secret military- which indeed violated the Treaty of Versailles. In the end Hitler’s leadership gave that on major step forward to revive the nationalism that once thrived in Germany.

During the 1930s, Adolf Hitler rose to power in the morally and economically broken country of Germany then lead the nation into what was to be known as the “Third Reich”. Hitler, along with his fellow party members, were able to take over the country at an unfathomable pace along an approval rate that has never been seen before. Adolf was able to consume the support of the nation with the influential effect of his propaganda. The results of his propaganda trump any seen before in the history of the world and may never be replicated or surpassed by any regime. With the help of Joseph Goebbels, influencing young minds, and isolation from the outside world, his propaganda was able to lead a nation to support and exercise the genocide of an entire race.

One major attribute to Hitler’s success was the downfall of the German economy in the 1900’s. Foremost, there was the result of the Treaty of Versailles which left the German people stripped of pride and impoverished. When Hitler came into play, he promised “to end reparations, create jobs, and defy the Versailles treaty by rearming Germany” (Ellis and Esler 2069). His plan to contravene the treaty and revamp Germany sparked hope once again in the citizens, which led to him gaining many followers who were assured Germany would once rise again. Along with the Treaty of Versailles, the downfall of the Weimar Republic also aided in his journey to popularity. The Weimar Republic

Hitler and his followers were able to gain control over Germany in 1933 when Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. Hitler was able to tap into the anger of Germans from all walks of life. The Nazi’s hated the Jewish people but were careful early on about spreading their anti-Semitic messages to the German people. The Nazi’s were able to tailor their early messages to specific groups to gain their support. When speaking to business, they would highlight their anti-communist messaging. When speaking to elderly, they would talk about their strength to bring back their pensions. When speaking to farmers, they would promise the government would subsidize their farms. They made many promises and were able to garner much support. Within 2 years of Hitlers appointment as Chancelor, he was able to turn their government into a dictatorship that

Introduction The main reason Adolf Hitler was able to rise to power in Germany in the 1930’s were a great depression, the negative effects of the treaty of Versailles, his personal abilities as a public speaker and eliminating his political opposition. Hitler was neurotic, unstable, paranoid who rages were an of his malignant narcissism, this is common in violent criminals, tyrants and people who have lost the sense of morality. 13 years before his birth his paternal grandfather belatedly legitimize his own 39-year-old son by changing his name from Schicklgruber to Hitler. Hitler and his party were using the losses the country had to make people think that they were going to fix them and make Germany great again. He used this lie to make his party look the best from all the others, therefore, making him the leader of the country

The Great Depression of 1929 impacted Germany tremendously. Already gone through the Hyperinflation of 1923, the struggling Germany economy was facing another challenge. Many Germans encountered unemployment along with German farmers facing the threat of price declines of commodities and also the declining of markets. With many Germans facing unemployment this meant they were not able to earn money so it was difficult to get food or other necessities. This economic hardship gave Hitler the opportunity to reach out to the people of Germany who were outraged and worried about their future. So, this economic tragedy brought new supporters, voters, activists to the Nazi Party, which led them to gain more popularity. With more support and popularity, the Nazi Party kept on growing and becoming more powerful.

Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933, and as a result there was the ability to move the National Socialist party forward and gain momentum. The Nazi party held many ideals that were important and specific to the party. They strived to achieve a pure German race without any “flaws.” To be able to gain the momentum and publicity, the Nazi’s used propaganda to get the ideals of the party to the people. Through the propaganda, radio broadcasting and decrees, the Nazi party was able to convince the general population, basically brainwashing them, to create a unified Germany.

Propaganda is a powerful communication source that has negatively impacted society because it hindered the means of War. First example to prove this remarks, "To whom, asks Hitler, "has propaganda to appeal?" He answers unequivocally: "It has to appeal forever and only to the masses!" It "has to make use of small and smallest minds. . . . Propaganda has to be directed at the great masses and its efficiency has to be measured exclusively by its effective success" (Mein Kampf: pp. 230, 476). Hitler’s plan was to conquer and manipulate the German public’s minds. Indoctrinating his anti semitism and racist beliefs to the people for his own malevolent plan to kill the jews. Once having the support of the crowd anything even massive genocide is possible. Just a couple well written and sugar coated speeches can persuade great quantities of people into believing that something as hostile as murdering six million jews is justifiable. According to CBS correspondent William Shirer, ”Without his remarkable gift of persuasion, Hitler would never have reached such heights of power.” Hitler was an excellent public speaker. He would write his own speeches and recite them with so much conviction that it moved crowds. Propaganda was the key instrument to spread negative ideologies. Hitler accomplished this by spreading a vibe of unison amongst the German people and manipulated them to rebel against the Jewish. Hitler once declared, “everything I have accomplished I owe to persuasion.” Had

Hitler made wide sweeps of propaganda to keep himself in perfect light and his enemies oppressed. Hitler’s main way of spreading propaganda early on was through his public speeches. He held a powerful and charismatic voice that convinced many Germans that he could solve the country’s problems after World War I. He promised many things for the German people, including: more land, a better life for those affected, along with a new and better Germany.

When the Nazis came to power in 1933 they began to introduce a set of