Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Media
- Why?
- way of getting
across information
- Useful for Nazis to use it to
promote their message, but it could
also be used in the opposite way
- All types of media were strictly controlled
by Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry. Media
was a powerful tool for Nazis but could
also be a threat if utilised by opponents
- Books
- Had to be approved before publication
- Book burnings were organised to get rid of
unacceptable texts (Jewish authors, etc.)
- Art
- Only approved artists and paintings
- Had to promote Nazi message,
eg. showing ideal Aryan people
- Newspapers
- Closely controlled -
no anti-Nazi
messages
- Jewish
journalists/editors
sacked
- Newspapers became dull
propaganda & sales fell by 10%
- Films
- All films needed pro-Nazi message
- Were accompanied by news reel
propaganda trumpeting Nazi triumph
- Foreign films always heavily censored
- Posters
- Used to promote Nazi messages,
eg. anti-Jewish pro-filter
- Pop music
- Jazz music (popular with young) was
banned because of its African
American origins. Harsh punishments.
- Radio
- Cheap radios available so people could
listen to Hitler's speeches/ Nazi broadcasts
- listening to foreign radio was
banned/ punished by camps