Hitlers Propaganda

1924 - Hitler laid out his beliefs and his plans for successful propaganda in his book 'Mein Kampf'
1928 - Chose Joseph Goebbels to run Nazi Ministery of Propaganda
Took control of mass media
Prevented German people hearing conflicted messages
Newspapers
1. Anti-Nazi newspapers shut down
2. Jews banned from owning / working on newspapers
3. MIP sent out daily instructions to all newspapers
4. Display boards set up in public places so everyone saw them
Rallies
1. Nazis always presented an image of order / control to German people EG. uniform / meetings / torchlight processions
2. Once in power rallies became more impressive in Nuremburg stadium
3. Rallies gave dramatic impressions of overwhelming power and unity
Books
1. Nazis organised book burnings
  1. Books burned in big public bonfires
2. Burned books by communists / socialists / jews / anyone who disproved of Nazis / containing ideas they disproved of
3. Prevented Germans from reading / thinking beyond Nazi message
4. Books published must be censored by Goebbels Ministry
Radios
1. 1939 - 70% of Germans owned a radio
2. Took control of broadcasting, regular programmes included Hitlers speeches / German music / German history
3. Radios made cheap
4. Loudspeakers set up in public spaces all over Germany so people encourages to listen
Films
1. 1930s cinemas very popular
2. Goebbles controlled films made in Germany
3. Always a newsreel film, New of week, shown before main film

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	Created by Olivia Brooklyn about 10 years ago