Life in Nazi germany - propaganda and control

• When did Hitler become an official dictator?

  By august 1934
• Who were the Gestapo?


  Nazi's secret police force
• What was the Gestapo's job?

  to monitor the german population for signs of opposition or resistance
• Who informed the Gestapo?

  The public
• Who was Heinrich Himmler?


  The head of the police state
• What did judges have to do?

  Swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler
• What did all lawyers have to join?

  Nazi Lawyers Association
• Who was the minster of enlightenment and propaganda?


  Joseph Goebbels
• What was the censorship of the press?

  All newspapers were controlled by the government and could only print stories in favour of the nazis
• How were radios used as propaganda?

  sold very cheap so the nazis could reach most germans
• What were Nazi mass rallies?

  Public displays of support for nazism
• What was involved at Nazi mass rallies?

  music, speeches and demonstrations of German strength
• What was the biggest mass rally?

  Nuremberg every year in august
• How were sports events used as propaganda?

  olympics - show success of the regime and superiority of the aryan race
• When did Berlin host the olympics?

  1936
• What angered the Nazis at the olympics?

  The victories of the African-American athlete Jesse Owens for the USA
• What message was reinforced through propaganda?

  aryan superiority
• How did Hitler view modern art?

  degenerate
• How did the Nazis try to control art?

  over 6500 pieces of art were removed from displays
• What did "Aryan art" picture?

  physical and military power of Germany and the aryan race
• What were Hitlers views on architecture?

  could be used to project the power of the nazi regime
• What actions were taken to control film and cinema?

  -membership of Reichsfilmkammer was made compulsory

  -actors were used to promote the nazisa was
• How was music controlled?

  -Jazz music was banned

  -Jewish composers were banned

  -music from German composers were promoted
• How was the fürher portrayed through propaganda?

  The people's saviour
• How did the Nazis appeal to farmers?

  promised higher crop prices, better quality of life and higher social status
• How did the Nazis appeal to youth?

  many of the youth wanted to be a part of Germanys future
• How did the Nazis appeal to the upper class?

  -They promised the wealthy strong leadership and a powerful nation

  - promised to let factories run they wanted and rearmament plans would make factory owners more money
• How did the Nazis appeal to the middle class?

  promised to control communists and keep discipline
• What are the Nazis core messages?

  1- The treaty of Versailles was a crime to Germany

  2- The Jews were to blame for economic issues

  3- Germany will be powerful again
• What did all films have to portray?

  Pro Nazi messages
• What was shown before every film?

  A report of Hitlers achievements
• How many German writers fled between 1933 and 1945?


  2500
• How many disapproved paintings were burnt In 1937?


  5000
• What exhibits were shown in 1937?


  one of unacceptable art and one of approved art
• How did the Nazis want art to be?

  simple and understandable to ordinary people
• What did Nazi art often show?

  Healthy heroic figures, family scenes, happy pure Germans and Hitler
• What types of music were popular?

  Marching music, old folk music and classical music.
• What designs did Hitler not approve of?

  Bahus designs
• What ideas did Hitler have for design?

  libraries, government building and parade groups
• What designs did Hitler copy?

  Greek and Roman