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How Did Nazis Use Propaganda

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The Nazis believed in complete loyalty and obedience. One of the tools they used to encourage this was propaganda. This ministry of propaganda and enlightenment controlled the mass media, press, films and the education system. Propaganda played a big part in Nazi Germany, because propaganda was used to spread Nazi ideology. Josef Goebbels was the minister of propaganda. He developed very successful campaigns using simple images and slogans that were repeated over and over again in order to win public support for the party. To ensure that the views of the Nazis came across in the most persuasive manner possible, Goebbels had to work with the SS and Gestapo and Albert Speer to ensure that it was a success. Speer helped Goebbels display pieces …show more content…

In Berlin,1933, student burned 20,000 books in a public bonfire. Hitlers book “Mein Kampf” was used as a propaganda tool, he devoted three chapters of his book to talk about the value of propaganda. He did this to ensure that everyone will be “brainwashed”, a quote said by Goebbles was “ The essence of propaganda consists of winning people over to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end, they succumbed to it utterly and can never escape from it.” This is significant because this was what he and Hitler wanted to accomplish with using propaganda, to ensure that everyone, especially those that don’t agree with it, finally surrender and accept it. The Radio stations were also controlled by the Nazis, they used them to put across their ideas. Goebbles organised the sale of cheap radio’s, these were called “People’s receiver”, this meant that everyone could hear Hitler speak. Loud speakers were placed in the streets, factories and cafes to ensure that everyone could hear. he organised large political military rallies to build support for Hitler. These events were very well thought out, there were banners and marching bands, and Hitler used his powerful speeches to appeal to the patriotism of the German

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