The Nazi Control Of The Arts Flashcards
1
Q
What did Hitler realise ?
A
Other aspects of everyday life could be controlled in order to re I force the ideology of Nazism
2
Q
What happened to Art ?
A
It became controlled and people were used to seeing Nazi imagery in paintings, buildings and plays
The Nazi message was impossible to avoid
3
Q
Why did Hitler hate Jazz ?
A
He saw it as ‘black’ music and it was racially inferior and thus banned
4
Q
What music did the Nazis encourage ?
A
Traditional German folk music together with the classical music of Brahms, Beethoven and Richard Wagner who was Hitlers favorite composer
5
Q
What did Theatre have to concentrate on ?
A
Germany history and political drama
6
Q
How was theatre made appealing ?
A
Cheap theatre tickets were available which encouraged people to see plays
