Adolf Hitler's Propaganda After World War I Germany

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For 15 years Germany has lived in utter humiliation. After the end of World War I Germany was left in a deeply fathomless pit weighed down by their tremendous debt and blame for the war with no purpose. Every single person in Germany was left feeling powerless, shameful and grim. Then came the worldwide economic depression which hit Germany hard and established an even greater distrust for the German government. When I came to Germany I couldn't help but understand how their perfect state of being could have led them to become so brainwashed.

His name is Adolf Hitler. He exudes a godly power and is smarter than everyone presumes. His subtle yet compelling indoctrinating methods are the key to his success. For example, as I was walking along Berlin's Brandenburg Gate I saw a large poster depicting Hitler as an all-powerful leader marching ahead with the whole nation marked with swastikas following him and a blinding light shining from above painting him as a gift from god (Investigating Hitler! page 1, evidence 1). For a split second, it gave me a sense of hope until I realized that I too had just been brainwashed just for that mere second. It is with this propaganda that he is
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After the war each individual felt powerless which is another reason why Hitler's propaganda is so deceiving. In my time in Germany I came across an amazing picture in the newspaper. Countless thousands and thousands of soldiers lined in perfect unison all carrying swastika banners (Investigating Hitler! Evidence 5). It placed a very large sense of power to me, something I predicted could only brainwash a German even more. Another reason I believe so many people are following this man to the end of the earth is because they believe that he will restore them to their former glory. Planting pictures such as these advances the people's trust and obedience towards Hitler creating a public so roboticized I fear that they would kill themselves to please

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