December 2008 Art as Propaganda in Nazi Germany Having been an artist himself‚ Hitler understood the potential power of imagery in moving the masses. “We shall discover and encourage the artists who are able to impress upon the State of the German people the cultural stamp of the Germanic race . . . in their origin and in the picture which they present‚ they are the expressions of the soul and the ideals of the community” (Hitler‚ Party Day speech‚ 1935‚ qtd. Nazi Approved Art). It is true that‚ with
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‘The Nazis tried to control every aspect of life -including the mind’ Do you agree? In this essay I am going to be discussing my opinion on the statement‚ ‘The Nazis tried to control every aspect of life including the mind’. I am going to include aspects such as: Family life‚ jobs‚ education‚ leisure time‚ and socialisation‚ by countering factors such as mind control and behaviour control. I am going to start with ways in which I agree that they were trying to control the mind. They used 3 main
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who are different than themselves. Why does it make people uncomfortable? (Hint: the fear of loss associated with change..." AND what can we do about it? Ethnocentrism Ethnocentrism perpetuates discrimination‚ attitudes of superiority‚ hostility‚ and contempt for members of other groups. The most serious consequences of ethnocentrism are violent wars‚ ethnic cleansing‚ slavery‚ and genocide. This issue of getting people to deal with their innate discomfort of accepting others who are different
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unequal status‚ women remained strong supports of Hitler. The role of women was confined to the role of family life and motherhood. At school‚ girls were taught their future role was one of motherhood and women were discouraged from wearing make-up. The Nazis were determined to increase the birth rate and marriage and family were encouraged. Families of four or more children were given reduced rail fares and gas/electricity bill. Law for the Promotion of Marriage (1934) – married couples who were genetically
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Women in Nazi Germany by Hanan Mahmud In what ways did the Nazi party impact the role of women during the Third Reich? Under the Weimar Republic‚ the status of women was one of the most progressive in Europe. Under the constitution‚ women had proclaimed the right to vote and were given equality with men. But when the Nazis came to power‚ all this changed. The Nazis believed that everyone had a role in society and was to be accepted without thought. In Hitler’s mind‚ for women‚ it was the lesser
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Nazi Propaganda Throughout Nazi Germany‚ during the 1930’s and continuing into World War II‚ propaganda for the ideal Aryan race and against the Jewish population was widely spread throughout every community in the country. Posters showing the Jewish population as vermin‚ books and newspaper saying Jews should be disrespected and killed‚ and radio broadcasts and speeches also depicted the Jews as a problem to the community. Anything not in agreement with the Nazis point-of-view‚ such as books
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ruler of a one party state?” The success of propaganda in Nazi Germany is an are of intense debate. The variety of propaganda used makes judgement of overall success challenging as different methods worked with varying degrees of efficiency. Geoff Walsh insists on the success of the Hitler Myth‚ yet‚ Tim Mason asserts that blue collar workers heavily resisted Nazi indoctrination. This highlights how predisposition to conform to Nazi ideals affects the response of different societal groups to the
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According to the dictionary ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one’s own culture. (The merriam-webster dictionary‚ 1997) Ethnocentrism often involves the belief that one’s own race or ethnic group is the most important and that some or all pieces of its culture are higher to those of other groups. Within this thought‚ individuals will judge other groups in relation to their own individual ethnic group or culture‚ especially with concern to language
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were called Propagandas. The Nazi Propaganda was a big part of Holocaust. It consisted of many books that were a disgrace to the Jewish religion and people.( Nazi Propaganda) Hitler used this method to make Germans hate Jews more than they did before. It targeted many people like Jews‚ Homosexuals‚ and the mentally challenged. This targeted many Germans hatred for them. Hitler used this method to cover up mass murders and to make Germans dislike other people. ( Nazi Propaganda) Jews Hated this because
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The Nazi Plunder of art and organized looting from 1933 until the end of World War II. At the time the Nazis were becoming more and more powerful‚ doing everything they could to take the Jews valuables. It was all part of their ultimate plan to eliminate the Jews and only have people of “pure” blood in their communities. They were determined to take all of the Jews possessions‚ beginning with any Jewish owned businessThe Nazi Plunder of art and organized looting from 1933 until the end of World War
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