Boring, Dishonest and Oppressive

Boring, Dishonest and Oppressive

Most Germans regarded Nazi Propaganda as boring, dishonest and
oppressive.’ How receptive were different sectors of German Society to
the methods of the Nazi propaganda machine in the period 1933-1945?
Exam Answer.
The Nazi regime put much effort into running successful and efficient
propaganda scheme as they believed that this was imperative to
successful relations and co-operation between government and people.
They employed a number of different methods each with a different
message and a different target audience, with worrying success.
There was a huge variety of different methods used by the Nazis
controlling all aspects of news and media, so that there was no escaping
the messages and ideas conveyed by the government. The press was both
used and controlled by the Nazis, they were not allowed to write anything
bad about the party and had to be very ‘pro-Nazi’ the radio was also used
as a simple and effective way of spreading Nazi ideology with 70% of
households in 1939 owning a radio. They were also installed in public
areas such as schools and work places which broadcasted News and
Speeches by Hitler. The cinema was also used by the Nazis to employ a
more subtle invisible type of propaganda which subconsciously encouraged
people to support the Nazi cause. Goebbels directed film-makers to
produce escapist films which improved people’s perception of the Nazi
party, with the most important director being Leni Rie Fenstahl who
produced and directed the famous film ‘triumph of the will’. Art and
architecture as also surprisingly used, with Albert Speer being Hitler’s
personal architect, the Nazification of art and architecture gave the
impression that the Nazi were omnipresent and so there was no escaping
them and so regime just give up to and support the regime. The Nazis also
controlled literature, music and the theatre using it to control access to
information and knowledge, and strengthen Nazi hold on ideology. As well
as these...

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