The document discusses how Hitler used propaganda to control and indoctrinate the German population. Once Hitler solidified his power in 1933, he imposed his fascist and anti-Semitic ideologies through propaganda led by Joseph Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda. Goebbels and the Nazi propaganda machine infiltrated every aspect of life in Germany from 1933-1945, telling citizens what to say, think and believe. The document provides objectives for students to examine examples of Nazi propaganda, including writings by Goebbels and on anti-Semitism, as well as posters and speeches, to analyze the aims, appeals and manipulation of facts used in each piece.
The document discusses how Hitler used propaganda to control and indoctrinate the German population. Once Hitler solidified his power in 1933, he imposed his fascist and anti-Semitic ideologies through propaganda led by Joseph Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda. Goebbels and the Nazi propaganda machine infiltrated every aspect of life in Germany from 1933-1945, telling citizens what to say, think and believe. The document provides objectives for students to examine examples of Nazi propaganda, including writings by Goebbels and on anti-Semitism, as well as posters and speeches, to analyze the aims, appeals and manipulation of facts used in each piece.
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The document discusses how Hitler used propaganda to control and indoctrinate the German population. Once Hitler solidified his power in 1933, he imposed his fascist and anti-Semitic ideologies through propaganda led by Joseph Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda. Goebbels and the Nazi propaganda machine infiltrated every aspect of life in Germany from 1933-1945, telling citizens what to say, think and believe. The document provides objectives for students to examine examples of Nazi propaganda, including writings by Goebbels and on anti-Semitism, as well as posters and speeches, to analyze the aims, appeals and manipulation of facts used in each piece.
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Question: How did Hitler use the media to indoctrinate his subjects and strengthen his control over the German population?
Background: Once Hitler had solidified power in January 1933, he
imposed his Fascist and Anti-Semitic philosophies using propaganda. Led by his radical disciple Joseph Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda, the Nazi machine infiltrated practically every aspect of life in Nazi Germany. During his twelve years of rule (1933-45) German citizens (and those in conquered territory) were told what to say, what to believe, and what to think.
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/
Objectives:
1. Go to the website listed above. It is an enormous site that contains material
pertaining to Hitler’s Third Reich. It is broken into nine segments. Before you do any writing, take a look around and familiarize yourself with the different parts of the site. 2. Examine items from the following segments: a. 1 written work by Goebbels himself (an essay, speech, or other document) b. 2 written works of Anti-Semitism (speech, article, or other document) c. 2 items of Nazi propaganda (any) – rallies, posters, uniforms, speeches, etc. 3. For each of the five items you are to answer the following questions: a. Who is the propagandist? b. What is the specific aim of this propaganda? Who benefits from its use? c. To what human interest, desires, or emotions is the appeal aimed at? d. How does the author manipulate the facts to his or her benefit? 4. Pick ONE item from this website (ANYTHING that you see) that you feel is the MOST POWERFUL piece of propaganda you have found. Print it out or copy and paste it to a word document. Explain your decision in at least one typed paragraph.