propoganda

Learning Objectives:

• Explain what the purpose of propaganda is

• Identify and describe the different forms of propaganda used by the Nazis

• Explain why propaganda was so important in maintaining control

• Evaluate the different forms – how effective were they?

Propaganda and Censorship

STARTER: Can you work out what this

famous quote of Hitler’s is from the

text?

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PropagandaLO: Explain what the purpose of propaganda is

STARTER: Can you work out what this

famous quote of Hitler’s is from the

text?

The greatest

liars are the

greatest

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“The powers of ordinary

people to understand are

weak. And they quickly

forget. So good propaganda

has to be limited to a few

good points. These must be

as simple as possible and the

slogans must be repeated

until everybody has come to

grasp the idea.”


Josef Goebbels

Reich Minister of Public

Enlightenment and

Propaganda

Excellent public speaker

Oversaw Nazi propoganda

From 1928

March 1934• Josef Goebbels set up the Ministry

for Popular Enlightenment and

Propaganda to control the

thought, beliefs and opinions of

the German people

• It was important for the long term

future of the “Third Reich” that the

majority of Germans believed in

Nazi ideals

• All aspects of the media were

controlled and censored by

Goebbels


Propaganda Posters

LO: Explain what the purpose of propaganda is

What does this

poster tell us

about:

Nazi beliefs

regarding the

family and

family life?

Nazi attitudes

regarding the

role of women?

For every Nazi

idea, aim or

policy there

would be

accompanying

propaganda

The Eagle

(The State)

protecting the

family

The father

above the

family

The mother

caring for the

baby – scarf on her head

representing

domestic work

Happy, healthy

children

Other forms of Propaganda

LO: Identify and describe the different forms of propaganda used by the Nazis



Dr. Joesf

Geobbels has

a problem –

what might

the solution

be?

Each group will be given information about

one type of propaganda that was

controlled and censored by Goebbels

You will have 8 minutes

to create a teaching aid

which will tell others

about this type of Nazi

propagandaUse Pgs. 112-115



Area Name Name Name

Print Calvin Amelia Venus

Audio Shania Anna Ammar

Film Olivia Anson Imogen

Rallies Karen Wing Kiu Rahel

Culture Gabriel Lindie Ethan



Each group should now choose an informer

• The informer’s job is to visit other groups and gain

information from them about other types of propaganda

• The informer must also tell the groups that they visit about

what their group has done

• The informer and the group members should try to fill in their

grids as they gain the information

• Informer’s will have 4 minutes at each station to gain and

give information

DON’T FORGET EVERYBODY SHOULD BE FILLING IN THE GRIDS AS

THE ACTIVITY PROGRESSES



When the informer returns to their original group

• The informer and the group should take it in turns to share and compare the information that they have gained

• You should add any extra information that your group/the informer has to your own grid.

• You have 5 minutes



Hitler's MasterpieceLO: Identify and describe the different forms of propaganda used by the Nazis

• All anti – Nazi papers were shut down.

• Jews were banned from owning or working for newspapers.

• Daily instructions sent out to newspapers telling them what to print, what pictures to show and what stance they should take.

• Newspapers were posted on display boards in order for all to be able to read.

Role of the Newspapers


• Control and order was a very important image that the Nazis wanted to portray.

• Rallies helped them to present this image.

• A huge stadium in Nuremberg was built for this purpose.

• Goebbels stage managed these rallies to give a dramatic impression of overwhelming power and unity.

Role of RalliesLO: Identify and describe the different forms of propaganda used by the Nazis

• All books had to be censored by the Nazis.

• The Nazis were worried about independent thinking.

• Official book – burnings were common place to rid Germany of books published by...

– Communist and Socialist

– Jews

– Anyone they disapproved of

– Or containing ideas they disapproved of.

Role of BooksLO: Identify and describe the different forms of propaganda used by the Nazis

• Goebbels was placed in charge of

all radio broadcasts.

• There was a block on all foreign

programmes.

• Radio programmes would include Hitler’s speeches, German history

and music.

• Cheap radios were made to enable

as many Germans as possible to

listen to the propaganda.

• By 1939 70% of Germans owned a radio.

• Loud speakers were set up in public

squares.

Role of RadioLO: Identify and describe the different forms of propaganda used by the Nazis

• Goebbels controlled all the films made in Germany.

• Newsreels were made by Goebbels film makers and shown before every film.

• Goebbels ordered some openly pro-Nazi films to be made where he had strict control over the scripts, E.g The Eternal Jew (poster above)

Role of FilmsLO: Identify and describe the different forms of propaganda used by the Nazis

Which form of propaganda would be the most effective and why?

Structure:

Intro – Why Hitler and Nazis needed to keep control

and two broad ways (categories)

Explain each method

1 paragraph explaining terror tactics,

1 paragraph explaining propaganda tactics.

Conclusion – your judgment –

why is your chosen method more effective?

Effectiveness of Nazi Methods

LO: Evaluate the different forms – how effective were they?

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