Adolf Hitler's Use Of Propaganda

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“By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make people see heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise” (Fuller, Thomas). Some Jewish people thought that the concentration camps were like paradise because of all that was said in the news and radio. Once they got there, it all changed for them. Propaganda was used by political leaders to persuade or change the mindset of large masses. The way Hitler binded propaganda to his days reigning in power was made in a way no other powerful leader did.
The popular view of propaganda is that is nothing more complicated than repeating the same lie over and over: blaming Jews for all of Germany's problems, the loss of World War I, back to the Middle Ages that Jews engaged in …show more content…

Public leaders as well as organizations use it to deliberately mislead a crowd of people or population to make them believe a certain set of facts or beliefs is true. Nazis used propaganda a lot to forcefully persuade others. Propaganda is a political strategy. The Nazis thought propaganda was a vital tool to achieving their goal which was to get to the “Final Solution”. Propaganda is a form of art that sends a message to people visually, silently, and also in an auditory form. Propaganda has conjured up hatred against Blacks, Jews, Japanese, and Germans. Propaganda was a force throughout WWII. It was a powerful force in all countries during this time especially times in the Holocaust.
In the article, it states “Propaganda is the dissemination of information to influence or control large groups of people. In totalitarian regimes like Nazi Germany, propaganda plays a significant role in consolidating power in the hands of the controlling party.” (Kinser, Kathryn) The Nazis used propaganda to increase their supporters. They spent huge amounts of money on newspapers, leaflets and poster campaigns with simple slogans persuading people to support their party. Joseph Goebbels, who was great at propaganda, began to build an image of Hitler as a great leader. He used the fear of people so they can portray Hitler as a man with a great vision for success and

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