Propaganda Flashcards
What were some major forms of propaganda?
- Rallies
- Newspapers
- Books/Literature
- Radio
- Films
What does censorship mean?
When ‘unacceptable’ parts of whole books, films, newspapers are fully suppressed.
What does propaganda mean?
The use of the media to aggressively promote one point of view
What was propaganda used for?
To control the thoughts of the German people
Who was the minister of propaganda?
Joseph Goebbels
What type of broadcasts did radios play?
Nazi ideals
- National pride
- Patriotism
- Pride in Hitler
- Aryan pride
How many marks was it a month to possess a radio?
2 Marks
What percentage of Germans had a radio by 1939?
70%
How many authors had left Nazi Germany by 1939?
Over 2,500
What date was the first mass book burning?
May 10th 1933
What books did the SA burn?
Books by communists, Jews and anyone the Nazis disapproved of
What film did the Nazis make that portrayed Jews in a bad way?
The Eternal Jew
What did the Nazis do to make their rallies more ‘dramatic?’
They built a stadium in Nuremberg and wore their uniforms to these rallies
