Propaganda - Hitlers consolidation of power
- Created by: Popsellis
- Created on: 20-01-15 14:56
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- Propaganda
- A way of communicating that influences people towards a cause or argument, by only using one side of the argument.
- in Mein Kampf, Hitler had written the importance of propaganda was in creating the peoples community.
- In the new Reich ministry of popular enlightenment and propaganda Gobbles' could use legal powers to control the media.
- Radio Broadcasting.
- To broadcast election campaigns - good way to communicate with 4.5 million German homes.
- Radio stations controlled by the state government and not central government.
- Gobbels' wanted to change this, he purged those who worked in radio - dismissed 13% of staff on racial or political grounds.
- Resistance from Goring - Minister of Interior. and wanted to control on the hands of the state government. 1934 - Radio stations all under German control.
- The Press.
- In January 1933 - 4,700 newspapers privately owned, mainly local or regional groups.
- Gobbels' had a Step by step plan:
- 1) Socialist and Communist papers were closed - Used the powers of the Decree for the Protection of the People and State.
- 2) Nazis bought more newspapers - By the end of 1933 they had 27 newspapers.
- 4) Introduced daily briefings - Gobbles gave information about what they could of could not print.
- 5) Gave responsibility of newspapers content to editors - The Editors had to follow instructions or they would have to take the consequences.
- 3) New agencies supplied the press with information became state controlled - Information was censored before it even reached the press.
- Why Propaganda was significant:
- Changes peoples opinions.
- It helped Hitler gain power. - Made Hitler's policies more appealing. - Gave him control.
- A way of communicating that influences people towards a cause or argument, by only using one side of the argument.
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