Why Did Hitler Use Propaganda

“We are a Party that shall make a difference to Germany and sort out its massive problems" Hitler was waiting for something like the depression to happen so the Nazis could claim power. One of Nazi's promises was to end the massive unemployment by creating job schemes. "We promise to increase the profits for people who have their own business. We promise to make Germany great again. We promise to help Germany’s Farmers and Shopkeepers. We promise something for everyone apart from Jews and Communists"

The holocaust was an event in history where a dictator of germany caused chaos. He went by the name Adolf Hitler. It happened during World War II and to be more specific it took place in Jan 30, 1933 through May 8th 1945. Hitler took advantage of the fact that the jewish were a tiny minority. Hitler not only did that

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.

From January 30th 1933 to September 2nd 1945 the Nazi regime took their government and made their head Chancellor Adolf Hitler the party’s dictator. He and his party took power after the President of the Weimar Republic Paul von Hindenburg starting the rein of the Nazi Party. They slowly used propaganda especially in the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin. On signs and build boards, saying “Protect yourself from Jews.” They even refused to let Jews compete in the games, and almost didn’t let Jesse Owens and the star track team g. Even Hitler refused to shake hands with him. All while conducting heinous medical experiments on the poor victims chosen.

Some ways the holocaust was implemented was the use of propaganda, the relocation of people to Ghettos, the creation of laws to strip people of their rights, and the use of technology to increase the efficiency of the machinery of genocide. I think one of the most effect sytstem was using propaganda because a picture is worth a thousand words. Seeing how the Nazis used propaganda and how that system was very effective and terrible.

One way Hitler persuaded the German people was through propaganda. A specific example of how Hitler and the Nazis used propaganda to generate obedience was to create the ‘perfect race’. Hitler and the Nazis adopted the Darwinian evolutionary theory, expressing the statement of survival of the fittest. Hitler used pseudo-scientific (falsified) research to support claims that Germans were the master race that would lead mankind. Hitler said that one of the causes that Germany lost World War I was because the German race was weakened through Aryans marrying non-Aryans. In order to make Germany strong again, the Nazis had to ensure the absolute purity of the Aryan race (Pine). Through propaganda posters, Hitler encouraged this image by showing

According to “Hitler Comes to Power” by the Holocaust Memorial Museum,“The worldwide economic depression had hit the country especially hard, and millions of people were out of work. Still fresh in the minds of many was Germany's humiliating defeat fifteen years earlier during World War I, and Germans lacked confidence in their weak government, known as the Weimar Republic. These conditions provided the chance for the rise of a new leader, Adolf Hitler, and his party, the National Socialist German Workers' Party, or Nazi party for short.” The Great Depression hit the United States very hard, but another country it hit was Germany, because American Banks withdrew from loans they had invested in other countries, including Germany. This lead to an economic downfall consisting of

Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea.” Following his release from prison, Hitler turned his words into action and started promoting the Nazi party. As he gained more and more supporters by giving speeches and even getting involved in the German government, Hitler became the largest political figure in Germany by 1933. In this same year, Hitler appointed Joseph Goebbels to be the Nazi propaganda minister of the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. Together, Hitler and Goebbels worked to brainwash an entire nation and Goebbels was even quoted saying “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”

Many people were susceptible to fascism because of the hope the leaders gave the public. They used multiple propaganda techniques to dominate people’s emotions. The people relied on the characteristics of the leaders, which were charismatic and promising. This attributes opened peoples’ hearts and accepted them to be the leaders of their nation.

He as well as told the public that the Jews wanted to keep the German people “from assuming its rightful position as rulers of the world” (The History Place). He used TV, radio, Newspapers, and movies to spread Nazi ideology throughout Germany. He put into effect laws that demoralized Jews which helped put in place that the Jews were nothing more than an animal. This huge amount of propaganda combined with the aftermath of World War I caused the Nazi party and their ideas to take flourish (The History

Hitler persuaded people that this is the truth and that the people running Germany are the ones to blame for all of its problems. Hitler was a fantastic speaker, and captivated the crowds, once they were under his spell, he could make them believe whatever he wanted them to believe, this is another way Hitler gained support, he used his speaking skills to persuade people to believe him, and turn against the government in power.

     Hitler desired to aim his propaganda crusade exclusively toward the masses. Propaganda had to be popular and geared to the most simple-minded persons.

“Hitler was no tyrant imposed on Germany. Though he never received majority support in free elections, he was legally appointed to power and became, between 1933 and 1940, arguably the most popular head of state in the world. It has been suggested that at the peak of his popularity nine Germans in ten were ‘Hitler supporters,’ ‘Fuhrer Believers.’”(Rosenbaum 167) With such a large support structure already established in Germany, winning the hearts and minds of the German public was not Hitler’s goal at this point. At this point in history, I feel Hitler is looking for one thing, Propaganda. Hitler writes that a fundamental principle of propaganda (and rhetoric) is repetition: “The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is born in mind constantly and with unflagging attention. Propaganda

After World War I, Adolf Hitler formed the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda after his rise to power in Germany. Hitler selected Dr. Joseph Goebbels as the head of the Reich Ministry to promote propaganda. “The Führer or Mr. Hitler explained in his book Mein Kampf why propaganda should be used to control the populace and how it had been a useful weapon for the allies during World War I. Hitler continued by criticizing the German leadership for failing to use propaganda in any meaningful way during the war, and described how the new regime could use it to its fullest power.” (Stout) Many historians believe that propaganda was Hitler’s most powerful weapon employed by Nazi Germany during World War II. What exactly was this powerful weapon? Merriam-Webster defines propaganda as “an idea or statements that are often false of exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.” (Merriam-Webster). Dr. Goebbels took charge of every means to spread a Hitler’s message. “Art was no longer just paint to canvas; it played an important role in communicating Hitler’s message. “Art became a tool for communication and expression Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich vision of a cultural cleansed race.” (Dinsmore) All content that did not support the Nazi’s vision was censored or destroyed. “Goebbels worked to inflame the anger of the Germans over their defeat in World War I and emphasized German cultural and military achievements

To reach the masses they tried to build a brand and make the Nazi’s power easily visible to everyone. They did this through mass demonstrations and propaganda. They had great propaganda techniques to help them win over the masses like symbols (swastikas), brochures, uniforms, and bright and exciting posters A lot of these posters tried to appeal to the large number of unemployed workers and ex-soldiers that felt like Hitler could be their champion (Closeman recording #6). According to Spielvogel and Redles, “the Nazis were pioneers in modern electioneering techniques.” They were able to cover fifty German cities in fifteen days with their use of cars, trains, and airplanes (Spielvogel and Redles, page 61). Most importantly however, was the way they were able to gain support from so many different groups with contradictory ideals. They fed the needs and fears of all the different social groups by telling them what they wanted to hear. They told the working-class they would fight capitalism and destroy international high finance. When it came to the middle class they prayed on their growing fear of communism and threat of revolution. To the lower-middle class Nazis blamed and attacked the Jews and their big department stores. They would even drop their attack on Jews in anti-Semitist areas and instead promote nationalism and the safe keeping of religious values (Spielvogel and