Propaganda in Nazi Germany A Photographic Journey

Hitler becomes Dictator Adolf Hitler becomes dictator of Germany on March 23 rd, Adolf Hitler becomes dictator of Germany on March 23 rd, Hitler was able to take advantage of the German people’s desire for stability after a humiliating loss in WWI and a major economic depression. Hitler was able to take advantage of the German people’s desire for stability after a humiliating loss in WWI and a major economic depression.

Nazi Propaganda One of Hitler’s most important means of building support for his ideas and for the Nazi party was through the use of Propaganda. One of Hitler’s most important means of building support for his ideas and for the Nazi party was through the use of Propaganda. Hitler put Joseph Goebbels in charge of making sure the German people were inundated with information that encouraged support of the Nazi party. Hitler put Joseph Goebbels in charge of making sure the German people were inundated with information that encouraged support of the Nazi party.

Joseph Goebbels As Minister of Enlightenment, Goebbels had two main tasks: As Minister of Enlightenment, Goebbels had two main tasks: 1) to ensure nobody in Germany could read or see anything that was hostile or damaging to the Nazi Party. 1) to ensure nobody in Germany could read or see anything that was hostile or damaging to the Nazi Party. 2) to ensure that the views of the Nazis were put across in the most persuasive manner possible. 2) to ensure that the views of the Nazis were put across in the most persuasive manner possible.

Joseph Goebbels (on Hitler’s left)

Pre-Hitler Propaganda This poster comes before Hitler came to power. This poster comes before Hitler came to power. At the time of this poster, the Nazi’s were trying to gain power in Germany. At the time of this poster, the Nazi’s were trying to gain power in Germany. The caption translates “Germany’s Liberation.” The caption translates “Germany’s Liberation.” What does this caption mean? Who is liberating who? What does this caption mean? Who is liberating who?

Pre-Presidential Election (1932) “We are with Hitler” “We are with Hitler” Who is this poster appealing to? Who is this poster appealing to? What is the poster trying to communicate? What is the poster trying to communicate?

Nuremburg Rally

Nazi Rallies What do you think the Nazis did at these rallies? What do you think the Nazis did at these rallies? Can you think of any modern day examples that would be similar to these rallies? Can you think of any modern day examples that would be similar to these rallies? How did Nazi rallies serve as a means of propaganda? How did Nazi rallies serve as a means of propaganda?

Hitler Youth "Youth Serves the Führer. All 10-year- olds into the Hitler Youth.“ "Youth Serves the Führer. All 10-year- olds into the Hitler Youth.“ What was the Hitler Youth? What was the Hitler Youth? How did the Hitler Youth strengthen the Nazi party? How did the Hitler Youth strengthen the Nazi party?

Works Cited German Propaganda Archive – Calvin College German Propaganda Archive – Calvin College posters2.htm posters2.htm posters2.htm posters2.htm