Leni Riefenstahl

The Holocaust 'officially' began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler became chancellor (prime minister) of Germany and the Nazi party took over the country. There were more than forty-thousand concentration camps throughout Europe between 1933 and 1945 when World War II ended. Hitler wrote in his book Mein Kampf (1926), "Propaganda tries to force a doctrine on the whole people... Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea,"…

terrific job in gathering an emotion out of the audience. Screening: Triumph of the Will Directed by Leni Riefenstahl, this war documentary was aimed to show the good side of Hitler. From the segment I was shown, this documentary began by showing nazi domination by portraying nazi flags around the city. Hitler’s men were seen unified together by laughing, even helping clean each others backs. Riefenstahl did a magnificent job showing the beautiful photographs of the city. Her camera work was my…

Overview The Boys in the Boat is a historical account of the 1936 United States Olympic rowing team’s journey to the Olympics. The book reflects on all aspects of history in the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s, including the depression, family customs, World War II, and the lives of average citizens in Washington state. While heart-breaking at some points, the overall tone of this incredible story is uplifting. You will not want to put The Boys in the Boat down. Style and Voice Author Daniel Brown…

“Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea, while the organization achieves victory by the persistent, organic, and militant union of those supporters who seem willing and able to carry on the fight for victory.” Adolf Hitler wrote these words in his book Mein Kampf (1926) in which he advocated the use of propaganda to spread the ideals of National Socialism, such as racism and anti-Semitism. After Germany being…

Adolf Hitler was charismatic and manipulative leader who used his spellbinding oratory skills to create sense of blind obedience. Hitler formed a sense of unification by targeting a common scapegoat, and creating the ultimate “Nazi Myth.” Propaganda was a common instrument used to promote jingoistic attitudes. He was able to use his position in authority to pass laws and regulations that contributed to the ideals of the “master race.” Hitler used his totalitarian powers to promote the sense of…

Our brains use the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how to make sense of the world. How do a writer, director, and editor utilize these questions in creating a film? The writer decides the characters and how they will react in different situations and their personalities. They also decide the setting of the movie and why a particular scene should be shot there. He also coordinates with the director and producer to accomplish the “what” in a given shot. A film director is responsible…

dissidents to speak given most of them are censored by the Nazis. There are many Germans who truly don’t believe in Hitler’s Nuremberg Laws, but the society is already too controlled for the citizens to do anything. Citizens like Albert Speer and Leni Riefenstahl have pointed out that the Germans viewed Hitler’s racial policy as campaign rhetoric until the passage of the Nuremberg Laws. Instances where Germans feel intimidated by gestapo can be seen in Sebastian Haffner confrontation with the…

In order to make a judgement on the contribution of Albert Speer to the history of Nazi Germany, and to international history, one must look into his role as Hitler 's architect and his role as Minister for Armaments. In order to better understand Speer, one must look into his background. Albert Speer the apolitical technocrat, was born in Mannheim, Germany on 19th March, 1905. He was the son of a wealthy and successful architect. While his family wealth provided Speer with numerous advantages…

The Armenian Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust were two of the biggest tragedies of the 20th century. These genocides just over a decade apart resulted in millions of people losing their lives and millions being displaced. Throughout history one of the biggest questions has always been how could have this happened. In 1909, after the rise of the Young Turks, Armenians were celebrating that they would finally be equal to the Turkish citizens in the Ottoman Empire; however, the rise of the Young…

The Reich Chamber of Culture used the “German national opera” heavily in their propaganda. Music from the opera was used in the “inaugural celebrations of the Third Reich in 1993” and in propaganda films by Leni Riefenstahl. Wilhelm Furtwängler also conducted Die Meistersinger on film “to symbolize the greatness of Germany’s war effort”, and it was the only opera played at Wagner’s theatre in Bayreuth during World War II (Service). The opera’s widespread use by the Reich Chamber of Culture to…