How did Hitler use propaganda to control German population?

• Indoctrination refers to the process of teaching a person to accept a series of beliefs.
• Press

  • Goebbels closed down socialist and communist papers and placed others under the control of the Reich Press Chamber
  • The Editor's Law of 1933 ensured that papers reported Nazi views and editors were punished, if they went against it
  • Daily press conference at Propaganda Ministry told editors what to write.
• Radio

  • One of Goebbels greatest success as it offered Nazi access to the homes of ordinary people.
  • Goebbels brought broadcasting under Nazi control and created the Reich Radio Company (25% of people owned a radio)
  • The Government produced a cheap set called 'the People's Receiver
  • By 1939, 70% of population owned a radio and speeches and patriotic music was played constantly to promote Nazi ideology
• Films

  • The Reich Film Chamber was established
  • Nazis produced around 1300 films, however there only about 200 propaganda films.
  • Goebbels realised that people would want to be entertained and would get bored with obvious propaganda films.
• Posters/advertisements

  • Posters and images were put up around the streets of Germany
  • They had 2 purposes; to incite a sense of patriotism or to promote anti-semitism
  • These posters and advertisements generally increased throughout the 1930s
• Rallies

  • The Rallies would demonstrate to everyone the unity and strength of Germany.
  • Showing absolute backing the population had given to the Nazis
  • Every August, a whole party rally was held at Nuremburg in Germany.
  • It's designed to show the world the might of the Nazi Nation. Arenas to hold up 400,000 people were built.
• Speeches

  • More than 5000, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler captivated his audiences
  • People are more willing to follow him because he seemed to have the right answers in a time of enormous economic upheaval.
• Education and youth groups

  • Teachers had to join the Nazi Teachers' Association
  • By 1939, 97% of teachers belonged to it. Jewish teachers were sacked
  • Pupils were encouraged to inform the authorities if teachers did not teach and support the Nazi ideas
  • Textbooks were rewritten
  • Curriculum in schools was altered to reflect Nazi ideology and priorities;

  Academic subjects were downgraded

  By end of 1930s, religious education was banned

  Fitness was vital so children will have 5 hours of PE every week often 2 hours per day.

  Eugenics was added to the curriculum.
• Eugenics: a subject which tries to influence the way people choose to have sexual relations and raise children with aim of improving human species.
• Berlin Olympics

  • The 1936 Olympic Games was seen as an opportunity to present Nazi propaganda aims
  • It's to present a positive image of the 'new Germany'
  • They received promises that qualified Jewish athletes would be apart of the German team and that the Games wouldn't be used to promoted Nazi ideology (delivered as a fake promised)
  • Pamphlets and speeches about the natural superiority of the Aryan race were also passed around.