Nazi Propaganda

What major axis power leader had the vision of a “master race,” thus being one motivator for imperializing?

• Joseph Stalin

• Harry Truman

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

In class, we watched two videos of WW2 propaganda. What did these videos portray? Did the help or hurt the war cause? Why or why not?

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Nazi propaganda created fear and loathing by portraying “enemies” of Germany as:

• dangerous [a]

• intelligent [b]

• sub-human [c]

• both a and c

Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Director of the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, was able to infiltrate virtually every form of German media including,

• Newspapers

• Film

• Radio

• all of the above

Some Nazi propaganda used positive images to glorify the government as it focused on,

• its leaders and various activities

• the laws of Germany compared to other nations

• projecting a glowing vision of the “national community”

At the annual party rally held in 1935, the Nazis announced new (antisemitic) laws called the

• Triumph of the Will

• Hossbach Memorandum

• Nuremburg Laws

What art did the Nazis approve of?

• Modern art

• Classical and heroic

• Impressionism

What was the primary purpose of Nazi propaganda during World War II?

• To promote peace and diplomacy

• To encourage emigration to Germany

• To unify the German population and promote Nazi ideology

• To support the Allied forces

Who was the head of the Nazi propaganda ministry?

• Joseph Goebbels

• Heinrich Himmler

• Hermann Göring

• Rudolf Hess

Which medium was NOT commonly used for Nazi propaganda?

• Radio broadcasts

• Television

• Film

• Posters