How Was Hitler's Propaganda Effective

The holocaust is no doubt one of the worst events in history. Adolf Hitler was a nefarious dictator who had millions of innocent people executed. Hitler couldn’t have done it alone, he had the help from the German population, but were the Germans willing supporters of the Nazi regime? Did the Germans help Hitler because they wanted too or did the Germans fear Hitler would turn on them if they did not support him? Was Hitler’s propaganda effective? Lastly how did Hitler control the German population? In 1933 the government was taken over by the Nazi’s and they were welcomed with open arms or were at least accepted by important focus groups in Germany. Everyone had something to believe in. Anyone who has skeptical of the Nazi’s was submerged by their …show more content…
“Even after they seized power in 1933, the Nazi Party was successful in retaining, and expanding, the public support demonstrated in the elections of 1932. This success was due in large part to the seeming accomplishments of Nazi policy”(Showalter). With the loyalty of the Germans is was easy for the Nazi’s to stay in power because “The Nazi Party was extremely successful in playing upon the traditional fears of many people in Weimar Germany, fears that were heightened by the economic distress”(Showalter). This enforced the Germans to do what Hitler commanded because they feared that if they do not listen, the Germans would be attacked next. Hitler was smart enough at “tailoring their political messages to their target audiences. To farmers, they promised government aid and protection. To small shop owners, they promised relief from the competition of large department stores. To craftsmen, they promised protection from large industry and wage caps,”(Showalter) Hitler made promises that appealed to every kind of person and not just the common man in