Germany in 1933 was in an economic crisis, the people were starving, and the government was unstable. This was the post World War I society Germans lived in and they were desperate for a leader to emerge in the chaos. This leader was Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. Hitler and his Nazi party used a convincing combination of persuasive rhetoric and propaganda in the German people’s everyday lives in order to control the nation. With conditions just right, Hitler organized the perfect atmosphere for the Nazi party to rise. Hand in hand with Joseph Goebbels, they managed to convince an entire country to support them in their racist, anti-semitic agenda. Before WWII began, Germany was in ruins. Not only was Germany being forced to pay a devastating
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Propaganda wasn’t just restricted to the media though, it also crossed the border into homelife and schools. Censors would go into the schools and remove textbooks that recorded a history the Nazi party didn’t want the children to know and replaced them with new textbooks written to teach “blind obedience to the party, love for Hitler, and antisemitism” (Nazi Propaganda and Censorship). Later, to ensure that everyone heard Hitler speak, Goebbels inserted the “People’s Receiver” (Propaganda in Nazi Germany - History Learning Site), which was a cheap radio used to transmit Hitler’s speeches to people’s homes and businesses. Another major part of Nazi propaganda were elaborate rallies. These rallies were designed to show the world the power of the Nazi nation and featured huge arenas and night time light displays. These lights were known to be seen over 100 kilometers away an Sir Neville Henderson, a British Politician, referred to them as a “cathedral of light” (Propaganda in Nazi Germany - History Learning
Propaganda wasn’t just restricted to the media though, it also crossed the border into homelife and schools. Censors would go into the schools and remove textbooks that recorded a history the Nazi party didn’t want the children to know and replaced them with new textbooks written to teach “blind obedience to the party, love for Hitler, and antisemitism” (Nazi Propaganda and Censorship). Later, to ensure that everyone heard Hitler speak, Goebbels inserted the “People’s Receiver” (Propaganda in Nazi Germany - History Learning Site), which was a cheap radio used to transmit Hitler’s speeches to people’s homes and businesses. Another major part of Nazi propaganda were elaborate rallies. These rallies were designed to show the world the power of the Nazi nation and featured huge arenas and night time light displays. These lights were known to be seen over 100 kilometers away an Sir Neville Henderson, a British Politician, referred to them as a “cathedral of light” (Propaganda in Nazi Germany - History Learning