Nazi Propaganda

1. Nazi Propaganda Terror gegen die Deutschen Source: http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/stamps.htm

2. Frage • Over five million Jews were killed in Europe between 1939 and 1945 by the Nazi regime.[1] How was it possible that millions of Germans ignored the situation or even worse, helped with the extermination? In the 1920’s the Nazi party was just one of many political parties and in the late 20’s it only received 2.6% of the national vote. Hitler, however, brought the party recognition and power in the 1930’s. During Hitler’s reign there was little protest or revolt.[2] How were so many minds changed and ideas persuaded? [1] Mary Fulbrook, The Divided Nation: A History of Germany 1918-1990. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1991), 114, 105. [2] Fulbrook, 49-50.

3. Instabilität– Weimar Republik • Ökonomisch: $1 = .. • 1914: 4.2 DM • 1922: 493.2 DM • Jan. 1923: 17,972 DM • Aug. 1923: 4.62 million DM • Sept. 1923: 98.86 million DM • Nov. 1923A: 4,200,000,000,000 DM • Politisch -

4. Papiermark

5. Propaganda • Posters • Filmen • Kunst Austellungen • Reden • Gleichschaltung - getting everyone into the same gear.

6. Konzepte: • Patriotismus • Deutsche Ware kaufen • Die arme unterstützen • Juden = der Feind

7. “Deutsche kauft Deutsche Ware” “Deutsche Woche Deutsche Ware Deutsche Arbeit”

8. “keiner soll hungern Keiner soll frieren! Winterhilfswert des Deutschen Volkes 1934/35”

10. “Der Jude, Kriegsanstifter Kriegsverlängerer”

11. The Eternal Jew

12. Schmutzig

13. Infestation

14. Taking money

15. Kunst

16. Theater