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How did the Nazis use Propaganda against the Jews?

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Propaganda is a way in which governments can

a)

get you to do work for them

b)

get people to behave themselves

c)

get their messages across to people

d)

get people to do things for them

2.

What percentage of Germans owned radios after Hitler came to power in 1933?

a)

77%

b)

70%

c)

75%

d)

72%

3.

This is a painting by Paul Padua produced in 1939 called "The Fuhrer (leader-Hitler) Speaks". It shows a family listening to the radio. What do you think its message is?

a)

If you work hard, then it's your right to have leisure time.

b)

Look what Hitler has done, enabled every German family to have a radio.

c)

This is what every 'normal' German family does, listens to the Fuhrer because he is so popular

d)

There was nothing else to do but listen to the radio.

4.

The government department responsible for all of this was...

a)

The Ministry of New Members of the Nazi Party.

b)

The Ministry of News and Current Affairs

c)

The Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda

d)

The Ministry of Sports and Culture

5.

(Tick the odd-one-out) Propaganda worked when it was

a)

in short, sharp memorable messages

b)

on colourful posters

c)

in radio messages

d)

drip-drip-dripped into people's minds.

e)

posted out to people so they got them personally.

6.

Julius Streicher, the editor of 'Der Sturmer', characterised Jews as

a)

A plague

b)

Rats

c)

Threatening

d)

Slugs

7.

The Nazis sought to 'demonise' Jewish people so that

a)

Germans would be frightened of them

b)

Germans would blame them for their problems

c)

Germans would hate Jewish people

d)

Germans wouldn't go near Jewish people

8.

(tick those that apply) The Nazis sought to 'dehumanise' Jewish people by

a)

portraying them as maggots

b)

portraying them as donkeys

c)

portraying them as rats

d)

portraying them as cows

9.

(Tick the odd one out) The Nazis 'dehumanised' Jewish people so that

a)

Germans would feel disgusted by them

b)

Germans wouldn't feel bad if Jewish people were hurt or even killed

c)

Germans would only make fun of them thinking it was a joke

d)

Germans would want Jewish people removed from Germany

10.

What were the three stages to the persecution of the Jews in Nazi Germany?

a)

Demonise, Dehumanise and Reorganise

b)

Demonise, Dehumanise and Disorganise

c)

Demonise, Dehumanise and Incitement to violence

d)

Demonise, Dehumanise and Injure

11.

The Poisonous Mushroom was anti-Semetic propaganda in the form of a .............. ...............

a)

Art exhibition

b)

Colour film

c)

Children's book

d)

Radio programme

12.

The 'Eternal Jew'was anti-Semetic' propaganda in the form of (tick all that apply)

a)

An art exhibition

b)

A feature film

c)

A book

d)

A radio programme