life in nazi germany: propoganda.

Question 1

newspapers: how did the nazis take control of the newspapers?

Answer 1

took control of exisiting newspapers.
closed opposing papers down.

Question 2

newspapers: by what date had the nazis sucsessfully taken over 2/3 of all newspapers and magizines?

Answer 2

1939.

Question 3

newspapers: what did the nazis publish and what was it called (in english?)

Answer 3

newspaper.
the stormer.

Question 4

newspapers: what did the nazis newspapers contain and why?

Answer 4

anti-semitic rants and cartoons.
propoganda.

Question 5

newspapers: what did the nazis do to the remaining companies?

Answer 5

controlled content.

Question 6

newspapers: what did the editor law mean for newspapers?

Answer 6

editors were personally responsible for the content.

Question 7

newspapers: due to the editors law what couldn’t newspapers print?

Answer 7

anything ‘which is calculated to weaken the strength of the german reich at home or abroad.’

Question 8

newspapers: what were all journalists forced to join?

Answer 8

reich association of press.

Question 9

newspapers: what was goebbels role?

Answer 9

issued regular statments of what could/ couldn’t be printed.

Question 10

radios: when were all radio companies (national and local) incorperated into the reich radio company?

Answer 10

1934.

Question 11

radios: who controlled the output of radio stations?

Answer 11

minestry of propoganda.

Question 12

radios: what did goebbels state about the first law of broadcast?

Answer 12

‘don’t be boring.’

Question 13

radios: what did most producers on the radio play and why?

Answer 13

nazi speeches, traditional german folk music, hitlers favourite composer wagner.
to play it safe.

Question 14

radios: what was discouraged to play on the radio?

Answer 14

amercian culture like jazz.
music by jewish composers and songwriters.

Question 15

radios: what were the peoples recievers?

Answer 15

nazi produced cheap radio sets.

Question 16

radios: how much were the peoples recievers to buy?

Answer 16

a weeks wages for an average manual worker.

Question 17

radios: how could you pay for the peoples recievers?

Answer 17

in installments.

Question 18

radios: by 1933 how many peoples recievers were produced?

Answer 18

1.5 million.

Question 19

radios: by 1939 how many germans had a radio in their homes?

Answer 19

70%

Question 20

radios: what was different in germnay compaired to the rest of the world in how many radios people had?

Answer 20

higher percentage.

Question 21

radios: how did these help aid control?

Answer 21

peoples recievers had a limited range.

Question 22

rallies: why were giant rallies held?

Answer 22

to emphasise and celebrate strength of the nazi movement.

Question 23

rallies: what did they involve?

Answer 23

speeches, choruses, marches, tourch-lit parades and mock battles.

Question 24

rallies: what anual party rally was the largest and in 1934 how long did the event last?

Answer 24

nuremberg.
1 week.

Question 25

rallies: in the 1934 how many trained were there, how many people were there?

Answer 25

500. 250,000.

Question 26

rallies: in the 1934 rally where did the specially built train station leave them/ where did they go after?

Answer 26

to stay in a city of tents constructed for the event.

Question 27

rallies: 1934- how many swastika flags were there and how were they displayed?

Answer 27

30,000. placed around a field, each in their own spotlight.

Question 28

rallies: 1934- at night how many searchlights projected beams of light into the sky and what did it prodcue (according to the nazis?)

Answer 28

152. 'cathedral of light.'

Question 29

rallies: who filmed the whole event (1934)?

Answer 29

leni rienfenstahc.

Question 30

rallies: what film did leni rienfenstahc produce, what were the openign shots and how did that present them?

Answer 30

triumph of the will. shots of hitlers palne descending from the skies over the nuremberg. bringing him to earth like a god.

Question 31

rallies: what atmosphere were the crowds moved by and how did they react?

Answer 31

semi-religious. hysterical when the fuher made his apperance.

Question 32

posters: what was placed around the towns and villages across germany thoughout their power?

Answer 32

propoganda from posters.

Question 33

berlin olympics: when did berlin host the olympics and why was it important?

Answer 33

1936. propoganda.

Question 34

berlin olympics: what coverd berlin?

Answer 34

olympic flags and swastikas.

Question 35

berlin olympics: how big was the stadium?

Answer 35

100,000 seats. biggest at the time.

Question 36

berlin olympics: what was taken down around berlin?

Answer 36

anti-semitic signs.

Question 37

berlin olympics: what was toned down and why?

Answer 37

german newspapers down the stories. give impression of a germany that was internationally acceptable.

Question 38

berlin olympics: what did the games promote and how was it promoted?

Answer 38

arayan superiority and nearly all arayan german team emerged victorious, won the most medals.

Question 39

berlin olympics: what was the exception to the arayan athletes being the best?

Answer 39

luz long (blond and blue eyed) long jumper broke preliminary round. opponent jesse owens (african amercian) fouled his first 2 attempts. long helped him, gave advice about where to jump from. he won gold. long won silver.

Question 40

film: when was the golden age for the cinema?

Answer 40

1930.

Question 41

film: how did the nazis closely control films?

Answer 41

the reich film chamber.

Question 42

film: what limited the importation of foregin films?

Answer 42

complicated laws and taxes.

Question 43

film: what was provided to encourage the creation of home grwon german films?

Answer 43

money.

Question 44

film: when had 2/3 of all films state financed?

Answer 44

1939.

Question 45

film: when was the reich cinema law intordcued and what did it consist of?

Answer 45

1939. compulsory alls cripts had to be pre-censored, stopped production of films critising nazis.

Question 46

film: how did the films present people?

Answer 46

glorified the leader/ critisised jews encouraged.

Question 47

film: what did goebbels realise and what did he do about it?

Answer 47

overly political films wouldnt be popular. limited to only 10% of films made.

Question 48

film: what weren't film posters openly filled with and what did it do instead?

Answer 48

propoganda. blended romance and drama with themes what mached nazi beliefs.