To spread their ideology, the Nazis used a total control of the media, involving propaganda. ... To spread even more its ideology, the Nazi Party developed propaganda through radio. ... Moreover, propaganda was spread by the instruction of the Nazi ideology by the use of cinema. ... And when they were not enjoying the controlled medias or the Nazi rallies, german people were faced to propaganda posters, encouraging the enrolment in the Hitler Youth or promoting the Party with patriotic images and slogans. In addition to a massive control of the media and propaganda, Hitler's Germany was a...

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Backing Hitler: Consent and Coercion in Nazi Germany. ... Many questions arise of old Nazi Germany. ... The book tells about the Nazi's use of propaganda, policies, policing and image as a way to influence people and the enemies from within. ... "This type of propaganda is continuingly used in conquered nations to submit into working in service of Fatherland." ... In a strange approach Gellately decides to mix the enemies of Nazis and the Nazis undesirables as the same, and treated the same. ...

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Bernays equated what propaganda is to a democratic society to what force is to a dictatorship. ... Schivelbusch acknowledges propaganda as a main tool in the three regimes. ... The use of propaganda was usually directly related to fostering or promoting war. ... Garraty begins by distinguishing the Nazi destruction of democratic institutions and imprisonment and murder of dissidents and what they considered non "Aryan". ... Garraty also noted the visual similarities and intent between Nazi work camps and factories in America under the Civilian Conservation Corps. ...

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However Nazi Germany was never a true totalitarian state, it took until 1944 to fully co-ordinate the army, although in the first year of Nazi government, the army budget increased so much they were unable to spend all of it . It could also be argued that the Nazi hierarchy was never truly co-ordinated. ... German music and art had to be assimilated by the Nazis. Just over a month after Hitler became Chancellor he appointed Josef Goebbels as Minister for Public Enlightenment & Propaganda. ... Courses and subjects were dramatically changed to incorporate Nazi beliefs in to the syllabus. ...

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To what extent could Nazi Germany be considered a totalitarian state in the Period 1933-45? ... However, Bracher's notion of totalitarianism remains an important contribution to Nazi histiography and is particularly relevant to the radicalization of the Nazi state following 1942. ... The fourth feature is the Monopoly control over communications or propaganda. ... Through a variety of institutional arrangements, the Nazi state required a monopoly over information flows in Nazi Germany. ... Berghahn has noted that other government departments and agencies developed their own propaganda ...

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His usage of propaganda and the German Army assisted him in conquering numerous parts of Europe. ... One aspect that amazed Hitler was how the Social Democrats used mass propaganda. This idea of propaganda stuck in Hitler's mind. ... As a result, Hitler was forced to use propaganda to gain popularity amongst the people. ... The Nazi party had ended democracy and they did it legally. ...

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In Italy you could still be a Jewish Fascist or disabled Fascist, whereas with Hitler and his Nazi ideology you could have nothing but a 'pure Aryan' Nazi and if they were not, they were sent to be murdered until only 'pure Aryans' were left. The Nazi party became active in 1920 and in 1921 Hitler was the party leader and eventually by 1933 Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany and rapidly established his totalitarian regime. ... Sport would help both Mussolini and Hitler to enhance their ideologies to a great extent through the use of propaganda, nationalism, decept...

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His Nazi party never had the amount of strength needed to rebuild after the war. ... Propaganda was a big tool for convincing the people in Italy and Germany that the government ideas were the best. ... Without any new type of knowledge, the people could only learn about Nazi ideology in Germany and Fascist ideology in Italy. ... Nazis supervised the people that made the press, broadcasting, literature, drama, music, painting, and film. ...

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Nazism and art. ... The Nazis offered him a glorious artistic life and he in turn would be their public propaganda tool in the artistic world. ... The timeline of the story extended from pre-Nazi rule to the Nazis' eventual ascent to power in Germany. ... The General saw a huge propaganda potential in Hoefgen and Hoefgen himself recognized the great benefits he could reap with regards to his acting career if he had a strong connection with the General. ... He became the General's obedient puppet and the most effective propaganda tool. ...

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The Nazi racialist version of fascism was developed by Adolph Hitler who with six others formed the Nazi party during 1919 and 1920. ... Both Hitler and Mussolini managed to impress their respective nations with the help of an elaborate system of propaganda (Goebbles and Staracy), and in this manner the cult of the leader was emphasised. The fascist government made great use of modern technical achievements of propaganda such as, radio, cinema, newspapers and newsreel. ... In general fascist movement on the 1930'5 were much more racist and tended to follow the ways of Nazi Germany. ......

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Italians The Nazi Germany is the most evident example of a fascist state which was also totalitarian. ... Coordination and propaganda: advertising, ceremonies, the ruling party as an enforer of social discipline and respect for the leader. ... It relies heavily on propaganda, and it practises strict censorship to silence opposing views. ... Blood & Honour sees its role as uniting the nazi skinhead movement. ... Blood & Honour is also the title of a glossy nazi music magazine. ...

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Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler realized that the way to a rise in power was through the people and their opinions/support therefore imposing their own ideals through incredible propaganda techniques and speeches, and in Hitler's case, introducing a scapegoat to blame. ... Hitler was a skilled user of propaganda techniques and therefore used his words to manipulate the minds of people into believing what ideals he was imposing as the absolute truth. ... As economic conditions worsened, the appeal of the Nazis was far more effective than that of other parties; the Nazis were the one gr...

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He used propaganda to get the people's support, and this led to the passing of the Enabling Act banning all the parties except for the Nazi Party, allowing Hitler to pass laws without the Reichstag approval and removing the rights of people such as the freedom of speech, press, and assembly. ... They did not have any choice when it comes to a political party because only the Nazis were present. ... They were also successful in portraying Hitler as charismatic leader, father figure because with again the use of propaganda. ... He was successful also in indoctrinating Nazism. Everything has...

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During WWII British and American film industries released many propaganda films portraying enemy soldiers as cowardly, allied soldiers as virtuous and civilians as patriotic. ... And it was clear that Chaplin's characters were historically real in all but name: Adenoid Hynkel was Adolf Hitler, Benzino Napaloni was Mussolini, Marshall Herring was Hermann Goering, head of the Luftwaffe and Propaganda minister Garbitsh was Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's minister of propaganda in Germany. ... When accused of making propaganda films Chaplin did not deny it saying that it was incumbent upo...

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Campbell will use his powerful way with words and his celebrity position to present Nazi propaganda on a radio show. ... Was he an American who inadvertently helped the Nazis? Or was he an American not reluctant to help the Nazis? Perhaps, he was just a Nazi posing as an American? ... Campbell still wonders if he is just a nazi or a hero. ...

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With propaganda and promises of a brighter future, Hitler was appointed Reich Chancellor in 1933. ... That's why they opted to vote for the National Socialist German Workers Party, which would later be known as the Nazi party (Frei 2). ... A common misconception is that Hitler's propaganda "implies nothing less that the art a persuasion, which serves only to change attitudes and ideas" (Welch 5). ... While the working class trusted Hitler because of his "ostensible support for the [industry]," the elite trusted him because of the alliance they held with the Nazi party (Berlet 1). ....

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According to Nazism everyone was to serve the state and be loyal to the Nazi Party only. ... However membership of the Nazi Party grew only very slowly as many Germans didn't care about the Nazi cause. That changed with the Wall Street crash in 1929 and with skilful propaganda under Dr Joseph Goebbels the Nazi Party was able to attract a large number of votes, especially from the industrial and middle classes. ... The Nazi Party gained power for many reasons. ... Daily state propaganda was skillfully spread throughout Germany with the newspaper, the Volkischer Beobachter (appendix), w...

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Social and Economic Policies of Nazi Germany in the 1930s When the Nazi regime came into power in 1933 it sought to change the German society to fit the Nazi ideology and to create Adolf Hitler's super European state and master race. ... Their unequal status in the Nazi society did not turn women away from the supporting the Nazi regime. ... Their minds were pliable and easily influenced by Nazi ideas. 3. ... While it is very hard to judge the extent to which the Nazis succeeded in indoctrinating German youth, as people, especially children and youth, respond to propaganda in differ...

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There is no denying the violence that Hitler used in his entrance into politics however his skillful persuasion methods and ability at propaganda were invaluable for the growth of the Nazis. ...

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Authorities believed that it was easier to convert the youths into Nazis without the influence of their parents. ... The film exalted Nazism by portraying it as a movement which promoted German unity. ... During his early years as Chancellor and later Fuhrer (Leader), Hitler was consolidating his power, thus, Nazi propaganda during the era was solidifying his leadership. ... Nationalism and Fascism Leni Riefenstahl's close relation with Nazi leadership as well as constant illustration of fascist themes in the film establishes that the film was fascist and aimed at perpetuating and pro...

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Introduction The genesis of World War One was controversial and was shrouded on confusion. Pinpointing exactly the political origins of the war is a still discordant issue even after all these years, however no one can deny that the facts are still there. While going into the background, history, and causes for the war is not necessary for this essay, it is important to realize that the systems in place during the pre-war period were essentially political "boiling pots" and these tensions carried over through the war into post war circumstances to shape new social movements. Many new politica...

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Many Europeans were beginning to find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of propaganda produced by national leadership. ... To find an example of ultra-nationalism, one need look no further than the fascist state of Italy and Nazi Germany. ... It is from this exposure that he was able to spread the ideology of Nazism, and further stake his claim at controlling the Reichstag. ...

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When he joined he renamed the party the Nazi Party and in 1921 assumed leadership of the group. ... When the Great Depression hit Germany, the Nazi Party grew in popularity as unemployment increased. ... Hitler also invested large amounts of money in propaganda posters to persuade the people of Germany to stay loyal to him.7 As soon as Hitler rose to power, he quickly suppressed any and all free will. He spread the concept of Nazism, which was essentially fascism plus racism. ... He also declared the Nazi Party to be the only legal political party in Germany. ...

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Like many European nations, Italy emerged from the First World War as a democracy in distress. Italy was on the winning side, but the war had cost nearly 700,000 Italian lives and over $15 billion. Moreover, Italy had received secret promises of specific territorial gains during the war, only to find those promises withdrawn when they con- flicted with principles of self-determination. Italian claims to the west coast of the Adriatic, for instance, were denied by Yugoslavia. Italy received most of the Austrian territories it demanded, but many maintained that these were inadequate rewards for ...

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Hitler's Nazi Party it stood no chance. ... He illustrated his political skill in organizing the 'March on Rome' to gain a foothold in power and once in power was not willing to give it up and through skillful propaganda and some well thought out laws gained him support to become 'IL duce.' ... He used mass hysteria and propaganda to gain him support and once in power he used intimidation to pass the Enabling Act, which gave him totalitarian control. ...

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