Hitler s Reign Over Deutschland - 1463 Words

Throughout Hitler’s reign over Deutschland, Germany was fundamentally monopolized by propaganda. This method of reaching out to large groups of people has been used throughout all of history, despite many people’s’ beliefs that the idea of propaganda use is new and modern. From as early as the 1400’s, the Athenians began creating an empire using methods of propaganda through playwrights, religious festivals, and handwritten books, which all gave opportunity to shape man s beliefs and ideals. The first influential and arguably most successful use of propaganda in history was that used under the control of Hitler, which caused the majority of a powerful nation to discriminate against an entire group of people. â€Å"Hitler and Nazi officials believed it was possible to manipulate public opinion by using propaganda techniques including euphemisms, name-calling, fear, and ‘bandwagon’ which set the tone as â€Å"you are either for us or against u s†. Hitler and the Nazi regime rose to power using tactical strategies to take advantage of Germany’s disorientation and vulnerability following World War I, â€Å"Coupled with this rejection of democracy which had failed Germany was a growing belief that strong leadership was needed to transcend class and sectional interests and provide a new start† (Welch). This historical investigation will focus on Hitler’s reign as well as the Nazi regime and war propaganda during the Third Reich, and will discuss the extent to which propaganda aided the successShow MoreRelated The Holocaust and the Cultivation of Bigotry and Hate Essay4506 Words   |  19 PagesAdolph Hitler. Adolph Hitler has helped destroy the lives of millions of families around the world, but how was he able to take part in these mass killing of Jews all around Europe.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  When Adolph Hitler was 18, he became interested in German nationalism, because he lived on the German-Austrian border. He became interested in politics, only after failing in art. Hitler became close friends with the mayor of Vienna, Karl Lueger. Lueger was an anti-Semite and Jew hater. Even though Hitler still