The Nazi propaganda all began with the appointment of Adolf Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany in the year 1933. The Nazi Party quickly rose to be a dominant force in the German government within which Hitler created a Propaganda Ministry in order to control the national media networks to help cement his power. The ministry created films such as Triumph of the Will, as well as news publications, posters, radio broadcasts, children’s literature, and many other types of propaganda to bring Hitler’s message to his people. Mass media conveyed simple propaganda messages that all of the masses could respond to and understand easily, demonizing Jews as Germany’s enemies and fostering loyalty to Hitler.
To manage such an undertaking, Hitler appointed Dr. Joseph Goebbels as the Propaganda Minister. With Goebbels in charge, the Propaganda Ministry achieved an astounding level of success during Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s that continued through the first years of World War II. Propaganda was delivered via printed material, radio, and film to disseminate the Nazis’ message to the German people, who grew to admire and trust in the Führer above any other man. In that effort, Nazi propaganda created a mythical world by transforming the political universe into a conflict of persons and personifications in which a virtuous Germany …show more content…
Children’s textbooks were also used to promote Hitler in such a manner. Many young children reading such texts in 1936 were young soldiers by 1944 and were fanatically loyal to the Führer. This structured indoctrination system allowed the Nazis to begin instilling their ideas in the German population at an early age so as to create a completely loyal and strong population that would always follow Hitler’s
To manage such an undertaking, Hitler appointed Dr. Joseph Goebbels as the Propaganda Minister. With Goebbels in charge, the Propaganda Ministry achieved an astounding level of success during Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s that continued through the first years of World War II. Propaganda was delivered via printed material, radio, and film to disseminate the Nazis’ message to the German people, who grew to admire and trust in the Führer above any other man. In that effort, Nazi propaganda created a mythical world by transforming the political universe into a conflict of persons and personifications in which a virtuous Germany …show more content…
Children’s textbooks were also used to promote Hitler in such a manner. Many young children reading such texts in 1936 were young soldiers by 1944 and were fanatically loyal to the Führer. This structured indoctrination system allowed the Nazis to begin instilling their ideas in the German population at an early age so as to create a completely loyal and strong population that would always follow Hitler’s