Topic 3 Propaganda Flashcards
Themes
Fuhrer cult messiah type figure
Volksgemeinschaft unifying idea
Different issues for different interests an social groups tailored for different people
Techniques
Posters Leaflets Radio Film Flight over Germany Concerts Mass rallies
Josef goebbels
Nazi propaganda machine
Effective speaker
The nazis believed the best propaganda
Is subtle and hidden
It gave a simple explanation to the man in the street
Speaks to people in mass
Simple repeated
Radio
Became controlled by the reich radio company and reich press chamber so it was then impossible for any individual views to be openly expressed
Meetings and mass rallies
Strengthened commitment
Public was sucked into hitlers views
Also celebrated with festivals hitlers birthday and the day he was appointed
How successful was propaganda
It’s difficult to assess as
Attitudes are always difficult to determine with variation in age and region
Other factors may have contributed eg fear and violence