Hitler's Use Of Propaganda

Throughout the Holocaust and World War II, this soldier was there, encouraging others like him and putting down any threats. This soldier was known to every man, woman, and child in nearly every nation worldwide. He did not fight with bullets, tanks, nor with blades. Instead, he used the most powerful weapons of all: radio, film, and the printed word. This soldier was propaganda. During the era of World War II, propaganda controlled nearly everything from the morale of the troops to the support of the people. It led to many great victories and successes; however, it also ushered in support for mass genocides and racism. It was so effective that people in this day and age still question how it could have held so much sway. In these next few paragraphs, I will use information from The Propaganda Battle, a documentary, to explain the qualities of propaganda and how it led to genocide. …show more content…
He understood how to incite people to action and further his own intentions through the use of propaganda. He is reported as saying “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” This quote internalizes the very basis of propaganda and serves as instructions on how to use it.The three main components in propaganda are intention, simplicity, and repetition. Intention, simply put, is the reasoning for the propaganda. In the documentary, The Propaganda Battle, the American propagandists attempted to motivate soldiers by using a series of videos called Why We Fight. In this particular example, the intention was to increase morale amongst the troops and encourage more people to join the military. Germany had a contrasting intention when they released propaganda. Fritz Hippler, the person in charge of Germany’s propaganda, had the intention of rallying support against the untermensch, specifically