Hitlers Consolidation Of Power

- Goebbels - head of ministry of propeganda. Highly effective at exploiting the media. Emphasized Hitler & Nazi achievement.

- Controlled mass media - suppressed hostile newspapers, radio stations & broadcasting.

- Used film effectively to convey Nazi policy.

- Campaigned against "enemies of the Reich" (Commuinsts/Jews)

- Spread system of beleifs to persuade population to identify with the new regime.

Propeganda

- Lack of co-operation between components

- Opposition parties banned.

- Trade unions also banned.

- Opposition didn't have army as they were forced to swear an oath of alligience to Hitler.

- Enabling act (March 1933) outlawed other parties to create a one party state.

Weakness of Opposition

Economic :-
- Unemployment reduced to less than 1% by 1939 as oppose to 25.9% when Hitler became Chancellor (delivering his promise)
- Increased living standards.
- Introduced public work schemes.

Social :-
- "Kinder, kirche kuche." - women
- Youth policy - boys
- League of German maidens - girls

Religious :-
 - Created the "Volksgemeinschaft" - national community.
- Concordat with Catholic church.
- A Reichbishop appointed head of Protestant church,

Success of Domestic Policies

- Anschluss

- Sudetenland

- Reinland

Foreign Policy Success

- Used gestapo & ** to frighten people

- Nazi Police like state

- Ultimate penalty - Concentration camps

Use of force & terror