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Hitler’s Use of Propaganda Hitler found power at a time when Germany had been at an all-time low, in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, antagonist Jack mirrors Hitler in which he waited for a time when the chief, Ralph was in a vulnerable state to become chief himself. World War one ended in 1918 leaving Germany defeated and humiliated, the people started to doubt their weak government known as the “Weimar Republic” and were desperate for a strong leader. With Germany in a state of uncertainty, Hitler and his party, the National Socialist German Workers' Party, or Nazi party for short gained support from the German population by promising change, providing a scapegoat for Germany’s economic problems and the effective use of propaganda. …show more content…

The Treaty ordered Germany to accept the blame for the war, limit their armed forces to 100 000 troops and pay reparations for the damage caused by the war (United States Holocaust Museum). In general, the german population had a negative reaction to the Treaty and as a consequence, Germany was left in a state of discontentment and political unrest. Conveniently Hitler blamed the Weimar politicians and the Treaty for all of Germany’s shortcomings and he vowed to rebuild the German economy and overturn the agreements of the treaty. This, coupled with the populations’ pre existing dissatisfaction of the Treaty, paved the road to power for Hitler who was described as “a powerful and spellbinding speaker who attracted a wide following of Germans desperate for change” (Wilde) by pandering to their emotions with the use of …show more content…

Goebbels began to “build an image of Hitler as a great leader and used people’s fear of uncertainty and instability to display Hitler as a man with a great vision for prosperity and stability” (Bornand 39). Hitler and Goebbels both believed that “the best way to reach ‘the masses’ was by appealing to their feelings rather than by rational argument” (Bornand 40) and together they talked about uniting the people of Germany behind one leader and about returning the country to traditional values (Bornand 40). The rallies organized by Goebbels were carefully planned and offered he Germans what they needed most, encouragement. He promised them jobs, successful businesses, a stronger Army and above all to end payment of war reparations and the treaty of Versailles. Through the effective use of propaganda the Nazis became the largest single party by 1933 (Bornand 41) which allowed Hitler to become

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