Censorship and Propaganda Flashcards
What was Volksgemeinschaft?
People’s community, socially and racially united
How did the Nazis create a united community?
Glorified war and the Aryan race, spread of Nazism
Who was appointed propaganda minister?
Josef Goebbels
What were established to look after propaganda?
Departments for music, art, press, film and literature - censorship
What were the 5 main Nazi ideologies?
1 - Racial purity
2 - Hierachy of races
3 - Blaming of Jews
4 - Anti-democracy
5 - Nationalism
How successful was propaganda?
Success varied due to purpose; Created Hitler myth and strengthened Germany but less successful in creating Nazi culture and winning over working class.
What were the two newspapers produced from the early 20s?
Der Sturmer and Der Volksche Beobachter
What was the aim of propaganda?
Spread Nazi ideas, promote success, advertise rallies and events, attack opponents
Who made the ‘Olympia’ film in 1936?
Leni Riefenstahl
What % of Germans owned a radio prior to 1938?
25%
What was produced cheaply?
Radio sets - ‘The People’s Reciever’
What % of Germans had radios by 1939?
70%
How else did Goebbels promote propaganda?
Loudspeakers in cafes, offices and factories
What was the Editors Law in 1933?
Ensured that papers reported Nazi ideas, and editors punished if they disobeyed
What did theatres need?
A License
