How Did Hitler Use Propaganda

Propaganda is defined as, “ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Propaganda is a weapon which has, is and will be used as such... weapon that has been used since Ancient Rome. “The actual Latin stem propagand- conveys a sense of "that which ought to be spread"”(World-War-2.info). “Propaganda is a form of art that sends a message to people visually, silently, and also in an auditory form” (blogs.baylor.edu Cabrera). Propaganda is a powerful weapon because The United States used propaganda to get civilians to support the war effort and Hitler used propaganda to “control” the minds of the German people.

Propaganda techniques were applied in a scientific

The Nazis believed propaganda would be a perfect asset in achieving their goals. “Hitler was impressed by the power of Allied propaganda during World War 1 and believed that it had been a primary cause of the collapse of morale and revolts in the German home front in 1918” (World-War-2.info). Broadcasters and journalists required approval before their works were published. In addition, the Nazis had no problems about spreading propaganda which they themselves knew was false and “the spreading deliberately of false information was part of a doctrine known as the “Big Lie””

“This transparent deception was a charade in which German soldiers, out of uniform and dressed as Poles, had engineered the "attack"” (history-of-american-wars.com). During the war the United States used propaganda to get civilians involved in the war effort and boost morale of soldiers. While the Germans mostly used it to “justify” their actions, show the Jews as savages and make Hitler look like a hero to the German people. Each country also had characters for their propaganda, the U.S. had Uncle Sam and Rosie( inspired women to take jobs such as building tanks, jeeps, etc.). While, Germany had Hitler and Hitler’s Youth (a youth group, illegal as of 1945, that Hitler hammered with his beliefs) to portray as the “Perfect Aryan