Propaganda, Censorship And German Culture Flashcards
What was the aim of Nazi propaganda?
Glorify the regime
Spread Nazi ideology and values
Win over the people and integrate as many people as possible into Nazism
When was the Berlin olympics and what was their aim?
1836
Aim was to glorify Germany
How many RM were spent on the Olympic stadium and how many people could it seat?
42 million RM
110,000 (largest in the world when completed)
In how many languages was the Olympics broadcasted in?
28
What did Goebbels bring all radio under control of?
The Reich Radio Company
What percentage of radio staff were sacked and who were they replaced with?
13% were sacked
Replaced with sympathetic Germans
What percentage of Germans had radios in 1832 compared to 1839?
1832 - less than 25%
1839 - 70%
What is an example of a cheap radio set made by the Nazis?
The People’s Receiver
How many newspapers did Germany have when the Nazis took over and what were they like?
4700 daily newspapers
No loyalty to the regime
What fraction of press did the Nazi publishing house control by 1939 and what was the house called?
2/3 were controlled by Eher Verlag
What did Goebbels do to provide editorial guidance?
Introduced a daily press conference at the Propaganda Ministry
What did the Editors Law of October 1833 do?
Made newspaper content the responsibility of the editor who had to meet strict guidelines
How many readers did the Nazi newspaper have by 1944 and what was it called?
Völkisher Beobachter
1.7 million readers
What are some rituals created by the Nazis?
The Nazi salute and the Horst Wessel
How was culture coordinated?
By the Chamber of Culture from 1933 which controlled fine arts, music, theatre, press, radio, literature and films.
Encouraged anti-Semitism, nationalism, cult of the Führer, militarism.
