life in nazi germany: propoganda. Flashcards
newspapers: how did the nazis take control of the newspapers?
took control of exisiting newspapers.
closed opposing papers down.
newspapers: by what date had the nazis sucsessfully taken over 2/3 of all newspapers and magizines?
1939.
newspapers: what did the nazis publish and what was it called (in english?)
newspaper.
the stormer.
newspapers: what did the nazis newspapers contain and why?
anti-semitic rants and cartoons.
propoganda.
newspapers: what did the nazis do to the remaining companies?
controlled content.
newspapers: what did the editor law mean for newspapers?
editors were personally responsible for the content.
newspapers: due to the editors law what couldn’t newspapers print?
anything ‘which is calculated to weaken the strength of the german reich at home or abroad.’
newspapers: what were all journalists forced to join?
reich association of press.
newspapers: what was goebbels role?
issued regular statments of what could/ couldn’t be printed.
radios: when were all radio companies (national and local) incorperated into the reich radio company?
1934.
radios: who controlled the output of radio stations?
minestry of propoganda.
radios: what did goebbels state about the first law of broadcast?
‘don’t be boring.’
radios: what did most producers on the radio play and why?
nazi speeches, traditional german folk music, hitlers favourite composer wagner.
to play it safe.
radios: what was discouraged to play on the radio?
amercian culture like jazz.
music by jewish composers and songwriters.
radios: what were the peoples recievers?
nazi produced cheap radio sets.
radios: how much were the peoples recievers to buy?
a weeks wages for an average manual worker.
radios: how could you pay for the peoples recievers?
in installments.
radios: by 1933 how many peoples recievers were produced?
1.5 million.
radios: by 1939 how many germans had a radio in their homes?
70%
radios: what was different in germnay compaired to the rest of the world in how many radios people had?
higher percentage.
radios: how did these help aid control?
peoples recievers had a limited range.
rallies: why were giant rallies held?
to emphasise and celebrate strength of the nazi movement.
rallies: what did they involve?
speeches, choruses, marches, tourch-lit parades and mock battles.
rallies: what anual party rally was the largest and in 1934 how long did the event last?
nuremberg.
1 week.
rallies: in the 1934 how many trained were there, how many people were there?
500.
250,000.
rallies: in the 1934 rally where did the specially built train station leave them/ where did they go after?
to stay in a city of tents constructed for the event.
rallies: 1934- how many swastika flags were there and how were they displayed?
30,000.
placed around a field, each in their own spotlight.
rallies: 1934- at night how many searchlights projected beams of light into the sky and what did it prodcue (according to the nazis?)
152.
‘cathedral of light.’
rallies: who filmed the whole event (1934)?
leni rienfenstahc.
rallies: what film did leni rienfenstahc produce, what were the openign shots and how did that present them?
triumph of the will.
shots of hitlers palne descending from the skies over the nuremberg. bringing him to earth like a god.
rallies: what atmosphere were the crowds moved by and how did they react?
semi-religious.
hysterical when the fuher made his apperance.
posters: what was placed around the towns and villages across germany thoughout their power?
propoganda from posters.
berlin olympics: when did berlin host the olympics and why was it important?
- propoganda.
berlin olympics: what coverd berlin?
olympic flags and swastikas.
berlin olympics: how big was the stadium?
100,000 seats. biggest at the time.
berlin olympics: what was taken down around berlin?
anti-semitic signs.
berlin olympics: what was toned down and why?
german newspapers down the stories.
give impression of a germany that was internationally acceptable.
berlin olympics: what did the games promote and how was it promoted?
arayan superiority and nearly all arayan german team emerged victorious, won the most medals.
berlin olympics: what was the exception to the arayan athletes being the best?
luz long (blond and blue eyed) long jumper broke preliminary round. opponent jesse owens (african amercian) fouled his first 2 attempts. long helped him, gave advice about where to jump from. he won gold. long won silver.
film: when was the golden age for the cinema?
1930.
film: how did the nazis closely control films?
the reich film chamber.
film: what limited the importation of foregin films?
complicated laws and taxes.
film: what was provided to encourage the creation of home grwon german films?
money.
film: when had 2/3 of all films state financed?
1939.
film: when was the reich cinema law intordcued and what did it consist of?
1939.
compulsory alls cripts had to be pre-censored, stopped production of films critising nazis.
film: how did the films present people?
glorified the leader/ critisised jews encouraged.
film: what did goebbels realise and what did he do about it?
overly political films wouldnt be popular.
limited to only 10% of films made.
film: what weren’t film posters openly filled with and what did it do instead?
propoganda.
blended romance and drama with themes what mached nazi beliefs.
