It became clear the extreme measures Hitler was willing to take when he said, “Terrorism is the best political weapon for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death” Combining threats to intimidate those who resisted, the plan depended on acceptance of the impending measures against Jews as scapegoats, and was crafted to depict the Nazi government as sanctioned to restoring order. Further measures to discriminate included the passing of the Nuremberg Laws created to deprive the Jews of their civil rights and ban them from community access and participation.
Hitler exhibited all the classic sociopath characteristics, which helps to unravel the mystery of how and why he was able to orchestrate the most horrific mass murder in history. He was a charismatic master of influence and deception which he accomplished through his astute understanding of how to use psychological mechanisms to manipulate his followers.
According to USHMM, Nazi propagandists’ preached an impassioned message that “painted an apocalyptic picture of what would happen if the Soviets won the war” and reinforced the fear of impending doom if the Jews were not eliminated. The propaganda apparatus masked their principles of evil by deceit and manipulation, while it misdirected the population and the outside world.
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His unique insight expedited his identification of key leaders for the Nazi Party. He needed true believers to build his propaganda machine. He named Joseph Goebbels as the primary architect of his propaganda campaign. With Goebbels as Minister of Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda, Fritz Hippler, was promoted to Chief Film Director for the Nazi Party. The Ministry controlled the content of all information being published, as well as, blocked any opposing views from infiltrating the masses. Both Goebbels and Hippler proved to be highly effective in their
Hitler exhibited all the classic sociopath characteristics, which helps to unravel the mystery of how and why he was able to orchestrate the most horrific mass murder in history. He was a charismatic master of influence and deception which he accomplished through his astute understanding of how to use psychological mechanisms to manipulate his followers.
According to USHMM, Nazi propagandists’ preached an impassioned message that “painted an apocalyptic picture of what would happen if the Soviets won the war” and reinforced the fear of impending doom if the Jews were not eliminated. The propaganda apparatus masked their principles of evil by deceit and manipulation, while it misdirected the population and the outside world.
“In the kind of …show more content…
His unique insight expedited his identification of key leaders for the Nazi Party. He needed true believers to build his propaganda machine. He named Joseph Goebbels as the primary architect of his propaganda campaign. With Goebbels as Minister of Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda, Fritz Hippler, was promoted to Chief Film Director for the Nazi Party. The Ministry controlled the content of all information being published, as well as, blocked any opposing views from infiltrating the masses. Both Goebbels and Hippler proved to be highly effective in their