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?

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