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Who was in charge of propaganda for the Nazis?
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Dr Joseph Goebbels
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What was Goebbels’ title?
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Minister for Enlightenment and Propaganda
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What is the difference between censorship and propaganda?
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Censorship is the suppression of news the Nazi regime does not like.
Propaganda is the active promotion of the Nazi regime.
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What did Goebbels say about propaganda?
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“The finest kind of propaganda does not reveal itself.”
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How were newspapers censored?
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Non-Nazi newspapers were shut down
- Editors were told what they could print
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Where did the Nazis hold their annual rally?
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Nuremberg (in southern Germany)
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Why were Nuremberg rallies effective propaganda?
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They showed how strong, organised and disciplined the Nazi regime was AND gave people a sense of belonging
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How were radios used to spread propaganda?
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All radios were placed under Nazi control
- Cheap, mass-produced radios were places in cafes and factories around Germany
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Why did the radios placed around Germany have a short range?
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So they could not pick up foreign stations (like the BBC World Service)
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How big were cinema audiences in 1933?
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Over 250 million
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How were books censored?
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No books could be published without Goebbels’ permission
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What did Goebbels organise in 1933 (to do with books)?
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A book burning
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What kind of books were burned at the book burning?
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Books by Jewish or Communist authors, or books that contained ideas unacceptable to the Nazi regime (e.g. All Quiet on the Western Front)
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How were artists censored?
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Only Nazi-approved artists could show their work (normally depicting the Aryan ideal)
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How did the Nazis use the cinema for propaganda purposes?
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All films had to carry a pro-Nazi message
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How large were cinema audiences in 1933?
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250 million in 1933
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What was one of the most famous pro-Nazi films?
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Hitlerjunge Quex (1933)
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What was the plot of Hitlerjunge Quex (1933)?
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The story of a boy who broke away from a Communist family to join the Hitler Youth, only to be murdered by Communists
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What were all films accompanied by?
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A 45 minute newsreel glorifying Hitler and Nazi achievements
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Why did some Germans arrive late to the cinema?
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To avoid having to sit through the pro-Nazi newsreel
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What type of music was banned?
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Jazz music
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Why was jazz banned?
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It was considered as ‘black music’ and therefore inferior
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What did Goebbels say about ‘lies’ and ‘truth’?
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“Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth”
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