Nazi propaganda Flashcards
Who became the Nazi Party’s head of propaganda in 1930?
Joseph Goebbels
What position did Goebbels take in Germany in 1933?
The Minister of People’s Enlightenment and Propaganda
Who kept a register of acceptable newspaper editors and journalists under the Nazis?
The Reich Press Chamber
What law passed in October 1933 affected newspaper editors?
A law making editors responsible for material they published that went against the government
What organisation controlled roughly half the content of newspapers?
The Press Agency (ran by the Nazis)
How did the Press Agency control half the content of newspapers?
They held daily press conferences and issued detailed, direct instructions (including the length and position of articles)
What happened to Nazi ownership of the media between 1933 and 1939?
Increased from 3% to 69%
What was the name of the Nazi Party’s publishing house?
Eher Verlag
How many newspapers did the Nazis close down in 1935?
1,600
What happened to German radio stations from 1933?
They were put under Nazi control
What was the People’s Receiver?
A cheap radio that had just one station and a limited range
How many People’s Receivers were there in Germany by 1935?
7 million
What percentage of households owned a People’s Receiver by 1939?
70%
How many broadcasts of Hitler’s speeches were transmitted by radio in 1933?
50
How many people in Germany would have heard one of Hitler’s speeches on the radio in 1935?
56 million
