Nazi Propaganda

• Who was behind Propaganda in Germany?

  Joseph Goebbels
• How were Newspapers used as Propaganda in Nazi Germany?

  • Only stories that put Nazis in a good light were permitted
  • Negative stories about Germany's "enemies" were used
  • Newspapers that didn't comply were shut down
• How were films used as Propaganda in Nazi Germany?

  • 45 minute newsreel of Nazi achievements must be played before every film screening
  • Storylines had to be approved by Goebbels
• How were books, theatre and music used as Propaganda in Nazi Germany?


  Writers were forced to write books, plays and songs that praised Hitler and the Nazis
• How was the Radio used as Propaganda in Nazi Germany?

  • Cheap radios were produced that could only tune into Nazi-controlled stations
  • Speakers were placed in streets, factories and cafés to air broadcasts
• What methods of Propaganda were used in public in Nazi Germany?

  • Mass Rallies
  • Huge Arenas built to showcase choirs, bands, speeches, fireworks and air displays (Used to show how organised the Nazis were)
  • Posters to show how good Hitler was
• What was the Chamber of Culture?

  If you wanted to be a writer, musician or artist in Germany, you had to be a member of this organisation to do so
• How was literature effected by "The Chamber of Culture"?

  • Many books were banned as they were "Un-German"
  • Goebbels encouraged books about race, the glory of war and how amazing the Nazis were
  • Hitler's "Mein Kampf" became bestselling book in Germany
  • 2500 writers left Germany between 1933 and 1945
• How was art effected by the "The Chamber of Culture"?

  • Nazis wanted art that showed how great they were
  • Hitler hated modern art - he thought it was perverted
  • 1936 - 5000 pieces of art that were against the Nazi image were burnt, replaced by officially approved paintings
• How was design/architecture effected by "The Chamber of Culture"?

  The movement of "Bauhaus" (Simple practical buildings and objects designed with new technology) was stopped in 1933
• How were Sports and Leisure activities effected by "The Chamber of Culture"?

  • The 1936 Berlin Olympic games was seen as a Propaganda opportunity
  • Germany came top of the medals table, showing how strong and united they were as a country
• How was Music effected by "The Chamber of Culture"?

  • Official approval was given to music traditional marching songs, folk music and classical music composed by German and Austrian composers
  • Jazz was banned as it had African American origins