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Mind Map by Bethan Stevenson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Bethan Stevenson
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The impact of war on
Nazi propaganda
- overview of the war
- war began on 1st September
1939, when German forces
invaded Poland
- 2 days later, the conflict became more widespread when
Britain and France declared war on Germany
- over the course of the next 2 years, German forces
achieved a series of victories and occupied countries
in northern, western and southern Europe
- 2 days later, the conflict became more widespread when
Britain and France declared war on Germany
- by summer 1940, only Britain
remained at war with Germany
- after failing to defeat Britain in 1940, Hitler turned
his attention to the east
- in June 1941, he ordered German forces to
invade the Soviet Union
- after initial successes which took German forces to outskirts of
Moscow, the Soviet Union's Red Army succeeded in halting
German advances (Dec 1941)
- also month that USA entered war on Allied side
- also month that USA entered war on Allied side
- after initial successes which took German forces to outskirts of
Moscow, the Soviet Union's Red Army succeeded in halting
German advances (Dec 1941)
- in June 1941, he ordered German forces to
invade the Soviet Union
- after failing to defeat Britain in 1940, Hitler turned
his attention to the east
- during 1942, German forces in the USSR
advanced to the south and east towards
the oilfields in Caucasus region
- attack
halted at
Stalingrad
- struggle lasted from 1942- Jan 1943, Red Army inflicted a severe defeat on
German forces- proved to be decisive turning point in the war
- struggle lasted from 1942- Jan 1943, Red Army inflicted a severe defeat on
German forces- proved to be decisive turning point in the war
- attack
halted at
Stalingrad
- after Stalingrad,
German forces were
on the defensive and
war became struggle
for survival
- at this point, the Nazi regime adopted 'total
war' strategy to try and stave off defeat
- change to total war strategy
radicalised Nazi regime, and placed
increasing burdens on the civilian
population- and so impacted
propaganda
- at this point, the Nazi regime adopted 'total
war' strategy to try and stave off defeat
- war began on 1st September
1939, when German forces
invaded Poland
- the impact of total war on propaganda
- During the
1930s, one of
the aims of Nazi
propaganda was
to instil a
'military spirit'
into German
people
- while the majority of Germans undoubtedly supported nationalist aim of
foreign policy to overturn the Treaty of Versailles, the effort to arouse
general enthusiasm for war met with limited success
- there was no cheering crowds
spontaneously welcoming the
outbreak of war in Sept 1939
- unlike in August 1914
when WWI began
- unlike in August 1914
when WWI began
- the easy victory over Poland, and the entry of German troops
into the Polish capital (Warsaw) greeted with much flag-waving
and rejoicing, mostly response to local Nazi Party offices'
directions
- in the early years of the war (1939-41) Nazi
propaganda aims were to maintain public
morale and mobilise the energies and
commitment of German people to the war
effort
- with a series of
quick victories,
maintaining morale
was easy
- but, Hitler still showed that
he didn't take Germany's
commitment for granted by
making sure that the are
didn't put too much strain
on civilian population
- no major squeeze on
civilian consumption of
food and manufactured
goods
- no major squeeze on
civilian consumption of
food and manufactured
goods
- but, Hitler still showed that
he didn't take Germany's
commitment for granted by
making sure that the are
didn't put too much strain
on civilian population
- with a series of
quick victories,
maintaining morale
was easy
- the emphasis in propaganda was on
the claim that Germany was fighting a
defensive war, one Germany itself
had not chosen but couldn't avoid
- the invasion of the Soviet
Union in June 1941 didn't
bring immediate change in
tone of Nazi propaganda
- the success of the German armies in
the first weeks and months of the
campaign led to German confidence that
the war would be over soon
- but, by Dec 1941, German advance was
halted and the campaign became a long,
bitter and costly war of attrition, through the
depths of the Russian winter
- Goebbels ordered a more sober and
realistic tone in Nazi propaganda
- heavy air-raids and cuts in food rations also
damaged civilian morale
- Goebbels ordered a more sober and
realistic tone in Nazi propaganda
- but, by Dec 1941, German advance was
halted and the campaign became a long,
bitter and costly war of attrition, through the
depths of the Russian winter
- the success of the German armies in
the first weeks and months of the
campaign led to German confidence that
the war would be over soon
- the defeat of the German
armies at Stalingrad had a
much more profound effect to
morale
- also a disaster for Nazi propagandist
- having confidently predicted victory in the early stages of
battle,, the propagandist had an almost impossible task in
explaining away a devastating defeat
- having confidently predicted victory in the early stages of
battle,, the propagandist had an almost impossible task in
explaining away a devastating defeat
- also a disaster for Nazi propagandist
- after the Stalingrad defeat, Goebbels recognised the need to prepare
the German people for the long, drawn-out struggle which had now
become one for the survival of German Reich
- Goebbels used propaganda to justify the increasing
sacrifices being demanded from German people and
to enlist their support for a strategy of total war
- in the new climate,
Nazi propaganda
focused on a number
of themes
- Anti-Bolshevism
- Anti-Semitism
- anti-Jewish campaign became a major preoccupation
- anti-Jewish campaign became a major preoccupation
- strengthening resolve
- retaliation
- belief of a secret weapon-
bombing of London 1941
weapon named V1 (series
of secret weapons)
- belief of a secret weapon-
bombing of London 1941
weapon named V1 (series
of secret weapons)
- Anti-Bolshevism
- in the new climate,
Nazi propaganda
focused on a number
of themes
- Goebbels used propaganda to justify the increasing
sacrifices being demanded from German people and
to enlist their support for a strategy of total war
- Goebbels task in the final 2
years of war was to sustain
German morale
- despite all his efforts, there
was growing war weariness
and disillusionment for regime
- Hitler myth still
sustained at beginning of
1943, however
Stalingrad defeat
boosted the decline
- still dangerous to criticise Hitler in 1945, but few probably mourned his death (April 1945)
- still dangerous to criticise Hitler in 1945, but few probably mourned his death (April 1945)
- Hitler myth still
sustained at beginning of
1943, however
Stalingrad defeat
boosted the decline
- despite all his efforts, there
was growing war weariness
and disillusionment for regime
- During the
1930s, one of
the aims of Nazi
propaganda was
to instil a
'military spirit'
into German
people
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