Nazi Propaganda
Most Nazi Propaganda was ineffective. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.
The Nazis used propaganda to a great extent in Germany. It was impossible to escape and millions of ordinary Germans came across Propaganda every day. Not all the propaganda in Nazi Germany was successful but I believe that overall propaganda was massively successful in gaining Hitler and the Nazis support and influencing Germans with Nazi ideas and attitudes. By dominating all aspects of society many Germans were well informed about the policies of the Nazis and the success of the propaganda used made Hitler extremely popular amongst Germans.
However despite my opinion not all Nazi propaganda was successful. For example the exhibit of “Degenerate Art” attracted two million visitors, whilst the exhibition of “Great German Art” only attracted 600,000 visitors. The Degenerate Art exhibition reflected the disruption of established values under the Weimar Republic. The work included unsettling subjects, unnatural colours, and distorted forms. The exhibition of “Great German Art” aimed to glorify Nazis and German people, but also to indoctrinate ordinary Germans on how they should and should not live their lives. It is obvious from the two exhibitions that Germans did not support this view.
A successful use of propaganda was film. Goebbels used film to deliver subliminal messages and reinforce prejudices. It was also used to make Germans feel more relaxed about their own lives, so that they could escape from the pressure of everyday life. Goebbels addresses a careful divide between propaganda and entertainment. This is what made cinema such a successful medium. Goebbels films varied from comedies, adventure to political films, which were based upon the mocking of Jews, communists and praising the Aryan race and Hitler. Films such as Leni Riefenstahl's ' Triumph of the Will' succeeded in portraying how powerful Hitler and the German people were, however to Goebbels it was too
The Nazis used propaganda to a great extent in Germany. It was impossible to escape and millions of ordinary Germans came across Propaganda every day. Not all the propaganda in Nazi Germany was successful but I believe that overall propaganda was massively successful in gaining Hitler and the Nazis support and influencing Germans with Nazi ideas and attitudes. By dominating all aspects of society many Germans were well informed about the policies of the Nazis and the success of the propaganda used made Hitler extremely popular amongst Germans.
However despite my opinion not all Nazi propaganda was successful. For example the exhibit of “Degenerate Art” attracted two million visitors, whilst the exhibition of “Great German Art” only attracted 600,000 visitors. The Degenerate Art exhibition reflected the disruption of established values under the Weimar Republic. The work included unsettling subjects, unnatural colours, and distorted forms. The exhibition of “Great German Art” aimed to glorify Nazis and German people, but also to indoctrinate ordinary Germans on how they should and should not live their lives. It is obvious from the two exhibitions that Germans did not support this view.
A successful use of propaganda was film. Goebbels used film to deliver subliminal messages and reinforce prejudices. It was also used to make Germans feel more relaxed about their own lives, so that they could escape from the pressure of everyday life. Goebbels addresses a careful divide between propaganda and entertainment. This is what made cinema such a successful medium. Goebbels films varied from comedies, adventure to political films, which were based upon the mocking of Jews, communists and praising the Aryan race and Hitler. Films such as Leni Riefenstahl's ' Triumph of the Will' succeeded in portraying how powerful Hitler and the German people were, however to Goebbels it was too