Controlling and influencing attitudes

Question 1

reWhat did the “Nazi Message” focus on

Answer 1

• The Glory of war
• hitler as a powerful elader
• the evils of communism
• inferiority of the jews
• glorification of aryans

Question 2

How did Goebells censor Newspapers? What was the Reich Press Law?

Answer 2

Non-Nazi newspapers were closed. By 1935, 1600 newspapers closed down

The Reich Press Law 1933
removal of Jewish and Left wing journalists

Question 3

How did the Nazis influence Radio and Media

Answer 3

Clear and sometimes subtle messages in films to emphasise Nazi ideology
Radios would feature Hitlers speeches

Question 4

How did the Nazis use rallies to influence citizens

Answer 4

Used to show German military power

-appealed to nationalists

Question 5

What was the name given to the most popular annual rally
How long did it last?
How many attendees?

Answer 5

Nuremburg rally
Lasted several days
Attracted million people each year

Question 6

Briefly outline the Berlin Olympics 1936

Answer 6

• Hitler thought it would be a good opportunity to showcase Aryan superiority
• Paused anti semitic policies for the olympics
• Aryans beaten by African-American in 100m sprint

Question 7

Briefly outline the Berlin Olympics 1936

Answer 7

• Hitler thought it would be a good opportunity to showcase Aryan superiority
• Paused anti semitic policies for the olympics
• Aryans beaten by African-American in 100m sprint

Question 8

Who lead the local rallies

Answer 8

SA and Hitler Youth

Question 9

Who lead the local rallies

Answer 9

SA and Hitler Youth

Question 10

How did Hitler spread his message through radio?

Answer 10

Cheap mass prroduced radios were sold. Volksempfanger

70% of German families had one

Question 11

What did Hitler do in response to people getting bored of overtly political movies

Answer 11

Added Nazi slant to other types of moves, eg Hitlerjunge Quex

Movies also had a 45 minute hitler newsreel before playing

Question 12

What did Nazis do to Jewish/communist ltierature?

Answer 12

Burned them
Specifically 20,000 in a massive bonfire 1933

Specifically 20,000 in a massive bonfire 1933

Question 13

Why did Hitler dislike jazz?

Answer 13

It was seen as “black music” and so inferior. He banned it and encouraged traditonal german folk songs

Question 14

What Reich was set up to monitor art to make sure it complied with Nazi standards in 1933

Answer 14

Reich Chamber of Visual Arts

Question 15

Who did cinema have to be approved by before it could be published?

Answer 15

Goebbels

Question 16

Who did Hitler model his buildings off, and why?

Answer 16

Modelled buildings of the Greeks and Romans in an attempt to show Germany’s power by large structures