Mein Kampf's Ordinary Germans, Ordinary Nazis

Ordinary Germans, Ordinary Nazis World War II was the stage of numerous horrific atrocities. But it was only after the war that the world witnessed the extent of the crimes committed by the Nazis. As evidence of the unthinkable genocide against the Jewish people was uncovered, people could only watch in horror. Nations everywhere gazed in shock at the ability of the Nazi Party to convince ordinary people to allow, and even take part in, such horrendous actions. They masterfully sculpted and re-sculpted an entire country of people. The Nazis used propaganda, fear, and the indoctrination of children to spread their twisted ideology and persuade normal people to act on those beliefs. The Nazis dedicated much of their resources to spreading propaganda, the power of language and …show more content…
They produced hundreds of posters calling Germans to be proud of and protect their Aryan heritage from “dirty” Jews. The posters were extremely commonplace and could be seen anywhere on the streets. This ensured that, by sheer exposure to such material, more people believed their ideology. The Nazi-written books further exemplified this. One of the most infamous books to come out of Nazi Germany was Mein Kampf. It detailed all of Hitler’s ideas about race in Germany and was heavily promoted. After multiple readings, Hitler’s masterful writing made it easier to believe in its message. People are deeply influenced by the material they read, especially if all the people around them are reading, talking about, and believing the same book. The Nazis also repeatedly utilized derogative terms to portray the Jewish people and displayed them all as stereotypical and evil creatures. They blamed them for all of Germany’s woes, which created a very real hatred towards those people. By continuously portraying the Jewish as a sub-human race, rather than a religion, they could alienate an entire group of