Propaganda

Question 1

How did the Nazi Party exploit the Berlin Olympics for their own gains?

Answer 1

1. Goebbels took the opportunity of Berlin winning to present Nazi propaganda, glorify the Nazi regime and spread Nazi ideology.
2. He promoted the image of a tall, dominant Aryan male being the supreme race

Question 2

How did the Nazis control the press?

Answer 2

1. 1939: Nazi publishing house owned 2/3 of press. The state controlled and vetted stories before it went to the newspaper
2. Editor’s Law of October, 1933

Question 3

What was the Editor’s Law of October, 1933?

Answer 3

A law that stated that the newspaper content was the sole responsibility of the editor and that it had to satisfy the ministry of suffer consequences.

Question 4

Was the Nazi attempt at controlling the press successful?

Answer 4

1. Muzzled press led to bland journalism, decreasing newspaper sales by 10%
2. It was unsuccessful in increasing support for Nazis as less people were reading newspapers. Therefore, the Nazi ideologies weren’t spreading as quickly and this could have resulted in a decline of support for them.

Question 5

What was the Nazi Ritual?

Answer 5

Goebbels created the social ritual of the ‘Heil Hitler’ salute and introduced militaristic uniforms. It was further encouraged during public festivals celebrating historic days in the Nazi calendar.

Question 6

What was the aim of the Nazi Ritual?

Answer 6

It intended to strengthen the individual’s identity with the regime.

Question 7

How did Goebbels control cinema?

Answer 7

He used cinema for both entertainment and propaganda purposes. This subtely spread Nazi ideology;

1. Jewish films and actors were banned
2. He had four categories of film: Overt Propaganda, The Eternal Jew, usually depicted as rats, Pure Escapism and emotive nationalism.

Question 8

How did Goebbels control German culture?

Answer 8

Culture was no longer the free person’s view by what the Nazis wanted culture to be and Goebbels introduced their culture on a widescale to point people towards Nazi views.

Question 9

What were the sections of Nazi culture?

Answer 9

1. Anti-Semitism
2. Glorification of war
3. Aryan race
4. Hitler myth
5. Rejection of religious views

Question 10

How did Goebbels control visual arts?

Answer 10

1. Modern style arts and architecture was rejected by the Nazi party as ‘degenerate’
2. Nazi architecture, ‘New Functionalist’ artists were used
3. ‘Great German Art’ lauded and celebrated Nazi ideals whilst mocking and destroying the degenerate art.

Question 11

How did Goebbels control literature?

Answer 11

1. Plays by Schiller, Goethe and Shakespeare were politically acceptable and were the best traditions of German theatre.
2. 2500 writers left Germany between 1933-1945 which highlights their opinion with the Nazi regime

Question 12

How did Goebbels control music?

Answer 12

1. Classical tradition was exploited in the regime
2. Jewish composers and most modern musical trends were banned
3. Jazz and dance were labelled ‘negroid’ and ‘decadent’

Question 13

How did Goebbels control radio?

Answer 13

1. Radio was controlled by the create of the Reich Radio Company
2. Goebbels dismissed 13% of its staff based on racial and political grounds
3. Nazis created cheap radio sets so everyone had access to the Nazi message
4. Broadcasting at public spaces-forced everyone to listen to the Nazi message.

Question 14

Who was Joseph Goebbels?

Answer 14

A German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933-45.