How Did Hitler Use Propaganda

“IT WAS THE CLEVER USE OF PROPAGANDA THAT ESTABLISHED AND CONSOLIDATED NAZI AUTHORITY.”

HOW FAR DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS VIEW ON HITLER’S RULE IN GERMANY?

The ascent of the Nazi Party was swift and meticulously planned, and the Nazi’s grasp on control over Germany was enabled by taking advantage of a weak system, albeit legally, and utilising both people and propaganda in order to maintain their position of authority. Although several methods were used to appeal to and to control different groups, terror was a crucial weapon used by Hitler to keep power over the entire German population, underpinned by propaganda and indoctrination, to ensure that there would be no resistance, and in hope that these methods would make people realise the value

By using effective propaganda, such as the “Freedom and Bread” slogans which frequented posters, it made it easier for the Nazis to establish power as it played a massive part in gathering support for the Nazi party, who promised to fulfil the public’s practical needs. Moreover, once the Nazis gained authority in Germany, the role of propaganda became imperative, though not for consolidating power, but rather for influencing people’s ideas so they readily accepted the changes the Nazis made. Propaganda was essential in establishing the ‘Hitler Myth'; the propaganda posters and speeches all sung Hitler’s praises and stressed his suitability and natural talent as a leader for the German people. By associating Hitler with military prowess, religious sentiment and as the unifier of the German people, the Nazi Party were merely playing upon the support base that already existed and therefore it is clear that propaganda played some role in consolidating power. Propaganda also exploited the societal conditions at the time to

Not only did it do the job of leading people to support Nazism, thus playing a role in the establishment of authority, but it prevented any real threat to the Nazi rule, as, even though people may have disagreed, the majority of the public were either too scared and self-involved to support it, or they had been influenced by fascist propaganda, thus consolidating power. For these reasons, it must be concluded that Nazi discourse expressed through propaganda had profound effects on the public, which led to voluntary participation in fascist regimes. Through this co-operation, one of the most effective grasps and holds on authority was taken by the Nazis, and this was enabled by terror, and the convincing justification of it that Nazi propaganda