How Did Hitler Use Propaganda

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Hitler used the systematic wide use of propaganda to persecute the peoples of Europe. The Nazi Party established a Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda with Dr. Joseph Goebbels as the leader. The aim of the ministry was to ensure that the Nazi Message was communicated through art, music, film, books, theater, radio, educational materials and the press. Through the use of propaganda in all areas of communication, Hitler and the Nazi Party persecuted and killed many people.

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