Summary 7 - Propaganda

Question 1

What was the aim of propaganda?

Answer 1

The aim of propaganda was ‘to unite the nation behind the ideals of the national revolution….we want to work on people until they have ceased to resist us’.

Question 2

What was the impact of Goebbels and his Ministry and Propaganda?

Answer 2

He was able to control, censor and direct the media and he oversaw the work of cultural organisations.

Question 3

Which two policies were viewed as the best way to indoctrinate the majority of Germans?

Answer 3

• Invisible propaganda was ideal so that people did not even notice that they were being indoctrinated
• Repetition in messages was also seen as the best way to indoctrinate.

Question 4

What were the two main roles of propaganda?

Answer 4

• It encouraged people to believe things through the bombardment of positive messages
• It removed messages that the Nazis did not want people to hear, censorship