How did Nuremburg Rallies Contribute to Nazi Propaganda

Question 1

Spread Nazi propaganda

Answer 1

Blutfahne flag

Speeches to emphasis the need to gain lebensraum

SS and SA bands marched while SA bands played Wagner Music

500,000 people attended each rally

Question 2

Indoctrinating youths

Answer 2

“He who owns the youth gains the future”

‘Adolf Hitler March of Germany’ saw 2000 Nazi youths match to Nuremberg from all over Germany to attend the rallies

Question 3

Themes spread propaganda

Answer 3

“Rally of greater Germany” after annexing Austria

“Rally of freedom” Hitler introduced Nuremberg race laws banned interracial Marraige and Jewish citizenship to Germany.

500,000 Jewish people in Germany at the time

Question 4

Leni Riefenstahl

Answer 4

“Triumph of will” 1939 rally

Featured speeches and the crowds of 700,000 people

“There was great enthusiasm for Hitler we had to find it with our cameras”

Question 5

Spectacle

Answer 5

Albert Speer, Hitlers architect

Huge theatrical events

“Hitler wanted the biggest of everything”

Over saw developments of zeppelin fields and Luitpold arena which had huge statues of eagles holding swastikas
He also created “cathedral of lights” using 150 searchlights

They were described as “propaganda works of art”