Propaganda Flashcards
Rallies
Annual rallies were held called the Nuremburg rallies. There were crowds of up to half a million people. Other small scale rallies and festivals were held throughout the year to glorify Germany, Hitler or other Nazi anniversaries. There were also rallies for the 1936 Olympic games which were held in Berlin.
Comedy
In 1934 a law was made which outlawed malicious gossip such as anti- Nazi stories and jokes.
Art
Exhibitions of “degenerate artwork” were organised to showcase the “bad” work of modern artists such as George Grosz and Otto Dix.
Music
“Unacceptable” music such a jazz was banned
Books
The writings of over 2500 authors were banned. In May 1933 20,000 books by banned authors were publicly burned in Berlin
Movies
Propaganda movies such as The Eternal Jew were created to portray The Jewish race is a negative light. The movie Triumph of the Will was about the 1934 Nuremberg Rally and aimed to inspire people with the Nazi message
Radio
Listening to foreign radio stations was considered illegal and The Nazis took control over all radio stations. Germans were persuaded to buy people’s receivers which were radios made by The Reich Radio Company and could pick up Nazi broadcasts and by 1939 70% of households owned one.
Newspapers
Most newspapers were bought by Eher Verlag which was the Nazi publishers and by 1939 Nazis owned 69% of the newspapers that were in circulation and newspapers that didn’t fit into the Nazi regime were shut down. The Editor’s Law held editors responsible for the content of their newspapers and editors went to a daily propaganda ministry briefing to be told what to print. Journalists had to be approved before they could work in the media.
Posters
Posters used powerful images and slogans to convey the Nazi message.
Loudspeakers
Loudspeakers were erected in public places and in workplaces.
