Controlling and influencing attitudes Flashcards
Explain how Nazi teachings and Catholic teachings deferred?
- Nazis glorified strength and violence and taught racial superiority
- Christians preached tolerance, peace and respect
What is a concordat?
an agreement
What did Hitler and Pope come to an agreement of?
- would not interfere with Catholic schools in Germany
- German bishops were ordered to swear loyalty to the Nationalist Socialist regime and not interfere with politics
How did Hitler remove Catholicism in Germany?
Catholic schools were closed
Catholic Youth League was banned
Catholic priests were sent to concentration camps
What was the Reich Church?
Nazi Protestant Church
Who was the leader of the Reich Church?
Muller
What Protestant opposed Nazi beliefs?
Pastor Martin Niemoller
How did Hitler control Protestant churches?
-Protestant pastor who supported Nazi views were allowed to continue providing Church services
- Nazis insisted that Jews should not be baptised into the to Reich Church
Who was the Minister of People’s Enlightenment and Propaganda?
Joseph Goebbels
How did the Nazis use the press?
- Journalists were restricted on what to publish
- they were given regular briefings containing info the government was willing to release
How did the Nazis use the radio?
- all radio stations were controlled by the Nazis
- cheap mass-produced radios were sold to the public
- 70% of German homes had radios
How did Nazis use rallies?
mass rallies were held each year to create a sense of unity and advertise the strength of the Nazi party
- thousands of swastika banners, giant eagle with a 100- foot wing-spread
How was sport Nazified in Germany?
sports stadiums were covered with Nazi symbols
insisted all international teams make the Nazi straight-armed salute during German national anthem
-haling sports victories as victories for Nazi ideals
How did Hitler use the Berlin Olympics to Nazify sport?
- built an olympic stadium that was covered with swastikas
- all events were well-organised reflecting the Nazi Party
What art was favoured by the Nazis?
romantic ideas about Germany’s past (life and stone families)
Nazi ideals (loyalty, struggle, self-sacrifice, discipline)
How did the Nazis control art?
set up a Reich chamber of Visual Arts
any artists who refused membership were forbidden to teach
42,000 artists were accepted
12,000 painting were removed from art galleries
The Greater German Art Exhibition encouraged Nazi art
Which architect was favoured by Hitler?
Albert Speel
What architecture was favoured by the Nazis?
- big buildings to reflect power and permeance
- domes/arches/pillars
Why was jazz music banned?
it was seen as the work of black people (inferior)
What sort of music was promoted?
traditional German folk music
Whose approval did new books require to be published?
The Chamber of Culture
What happened to existing books that opposed Nazi idea?
millions of books were burnt on huge public bonfires
How did Nazis control film in Germany?
films proceeded by a 45-minute official newsreel
all filmmakers had to send plot details to Gobbels for approval
