Lesson objective To begin to understand how Propaganda posters were used within Nazi Germany

* Methods * Messages * Purpose Use the left click on the

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Nazi propagandaNazi propaganda

Nazi PropagandaNazi PropagandaWhat is propaganda?

• Propaganda is the use of the Media to aggressively promote one point of view.

• Propaganda is ‘brainwashing’ of the public, convincing them of an ideological viewpoint.

Censorship• Censorship prevents people from hearing

anyone else’s ideas

• Do you think censorship exists in today’s world?

In 2002, China banned the search engine Google. Can you think why?

ActivityActivityIn pairs discuss different ways in which a

government could attempt to ‘brainwash’ the population.

Nazi Propaganda: Methods• Posters• Radio• Film• Newspapers

PostersPosters• Posters are cheap and easy

to distribute

• Placed in prominent positions they act as a constant reminder of ideology

• Can be used for many purposes

Examples of Nazi Posters

Study the following propaganda posters carefully.

* Describe what you can see

* Who do you think each poster is aimed at?

* What is the message behind the poster? Why was it produced?

What can you learn from these sources about Nazi methods

of propaganda?

“Youth Serves the Führer”

All 10-year-olds into the Hitler Youth."

What I can see

Hitler in the

backgroundYoung HJ

boy. Aryan in

appearance, serious, looking ahead

Military/ Smart

Uniform

Caption in Bold

Key Questions

Who is this poster aimed

at?

Why was this poster

produced?

What does this poster tell you about Nazi

attitude towards youth?

Look at the poster carefully.What makes it so effective?Waving Flags, Bright and Jolly. It is also a Nazi flag

and is therefore an appeal to peoples patriotism and

sense of loyalty.This youth is obviously

happy to join the organisation. She is enjoying herself. Her appearance is

also appealing – fresh faced and attractive.

Smart Uniform. A sense of belonging to an important

organisation. Pride.

What I can seeKey

Question:

What does this poster

tell us about:

*Nazi beliefs

regarding the family and family

life

* Nazi attitudes regarding the role of women?

The Eagle (The State) protecting the family

The father above the

family

The mother caring for the baby – scarf on her head representing

domestic work

Happy, healthy children

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on

What I can see

Key Question:

What does this film

poster tell us about Nazi attitudes

towards the Jews?

What is the purpose of this poster?

Physical featuresMap of German

yHandful

of money

A knotted

whip

Title in Bold

Communist

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response before moving on

Activity Two: Activity Two:

• Once you have completed your

table, pick your favourite Nazi propaganda poster and draw a version in your books.

• write WHY it is your favourite.  

RadioRadio• Hitler’s Speeches

A variety of Speeches made by Adolf Hitler. Hitler is considered to have been one of the greatest public speakers of all time.

NewspapersNewspapers• Censoring newspapers ensures that

only the news you want people to read is available to the public

• Nazi party members wrote many articles for the press, ensuring that the message was always positive

• Many publications were banned

Task: Answer the following questions in full

sentences

Nazi propaganda and censorship 3) Construct a mind map showing the different elements of Nazi propaganda and censorship.

4) What effect did Nazi propaganda have on the German population?

1) What is propaganda?2) What is censorship?

Radio; receiver; Hitler’s speeches