Theories behind Hitler's Success
Hitler is notorious for his use of political propaganda. Why do you think he was so successful at this?
“All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach.” – Adolf Hitler (1).Propaganda is a weapon without limits, which thunders more loudly than a cannon fire and is more destructive than a gas attack .Hitler used propaganda as a tool to brainwash Germans by their frustration at a loss. He was decades ahead of his time when it came to the fine art of public relations, he used propaganda to get people on his side.
Hitler was very successful at his use of propaganda because he said something often enough, no matter how ridiculous it was, and people would start believing it. The Nazis understood human psychology. It was Goebbels simple realization that, for instance in cinematic propaganda, there was a need for the viewer to be entertained. Otherwise there would be no interest in watching at all. This is simply a single instance of the successfulness of Nazi propaganda. Gobbles realized this and corrected it. For example he used Medias such as newspapers, speakers, posters, films, books, text books, comics, magazines and radios (2).
Hitler used propaganda to gain his power as chancellor contrary to what everyone else seems to be saying it was not only Nazi propaganda that got him elected; it was the Germans voting for him. Why did they do that? They supported what he said, they wanted Germany to be a big player on the world stage and have jobs following the depression or at least that’s what Hitler made them believe. Propaganda played a great role in his campaign, especially after the Wall Street crash in 1929(date referenced to the Pearsons book). All those who were affected wanted someone to blame, so Hitler blamed it on the business running Jews, giving people false reasons to hate them, and Hitler promised to rid Germany of them making him popular. He also made many
“All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach.” – Adolf Hitler (1).Propaganda is a weapon without limits, which thunders more loudly than a cannon fire and is more destructive than a gas attack .Hitler used propaganda as a tool to brainwash Germans by their frustration at a loss. He was decades ahead of his time when it came to the fine art of public relations, he used propaganda to get people on his side.
Hitler was very successful at his use of propaganda because he said something often enough, no matter how ridiculous it was, and people would start believing it. The Nazis understood human psychology. It was Goebbels simple realization that, for instance in cinematic propaganda, there was a need for the viewer to be entertained. Otherwise there would be no interest in watching at all. This is simply a single instance of the successfulness of Nazi propaganda. Gobbles realized this and corrected it. For example he used Medias such as newspapers, speakers, posters, films, books, text books, comics, magazines and radios (2).
Hitler used propaganda to gain his power as chancellor contrary to what everyone else seems to be saying it was not only Nazi propaganda that got him elected; it was the Germans voting for him. Why did they do that? They supported what he said, they wanted Germany to be a big player on the world stage and have jobs following the depression or at least that’s what Hitler made them believe. Propaganda played a great role in his campaign, especially after the Wall Street crash in 1929(date referenced to the Pearsons book). All those who were affected wanted someone to blame, so Hitler blamed it on the business running Jews, giving people false reasons to hate them, and Hitler promised to rid Germany of them making him popular. He also made many