Joseph Goebbels and the Ministry of Propaganda

• Who was appointed as Minister of People’s Enlightenment and Propaganda in 1933?


  Goebbels
• What was Goebbels responsible for as Minister of People’s Enlightenment and Propaganda?


  He coordinated the media, sport, culture, and arts while promoting Nazi ideas and censoring alternative views.
• What does the term 'Gleichschaltung' refer to in the context of Nazi Germany?


  • It refers to the coordination of arts and ideas with Nazi ideology.
  • It was part of the broader control of German life.
  • Aimed to align all aspects of society with Nazi beliefs.
• 1.In 1933, Goebbels was made Minister of People’s Enlightenment and Propaganda.
• 2. This meant he was in charge of coordinating the running of the media, sport, culture and the arts, and ensuring Nazi ideas were promoted through propaganda campaigns and alternative views were censored.
• 3. This coordination of the arts was part of the control of German life and ideas into line with Nazi ideology known as ‘Gleichschaltung’