Wilson Edwards
HIST 102-002
Professor Osokina
28 April 2014
26-1 Socialist Nationalism
Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Pamphlet
Joseph Goebbels is one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century due to his abilities to persuade the German nation to support Hitler’s Nazi Party and its anti-Semitic values. In 1930, before Hitler’s come to power, Goebbels wrote and disseminated a Nazi propaganda pamphlet meant to persuade the reader to support socialism, hate capitalism, and completely eliminate the Jewish presence in Germany. (Lualdi)
About the Author
Beginning in 1922, Joseph Goebbels served as the Propaganda Chief for Hitler’s National Socialist Party. Goebbels was elected to Reichstag in 1928. Prior to his career with the Nazi party, Goebbels enjoyed little success as a journalist, playwright, and novelist. Although Goebbels had little cause to celebrate his circumstance, he did not lack nationalism. His loyalty to Germany even led him to disrupt a premiere of “All Quiet on the Western Front,” because he took offense at the “un-German” film.
Among Goebbels’ personal philosophies was the belief that one could easily manage and manipulate the masses with a simple, repetitive message. These tactics pushed for the support, which would ultimately lead to Hitler’s rise to power. Goebbels admired Edward Bernays, the father of public relations. Bernays developed his views on public relations largely from the psychological works and discoveries of his uncle, Sigmund Freud. In his 1928 work, Propaganda, Bernays argues, “If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, it is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing it,” (Bernays 1928). Bernays’ ideas about the “e...
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...bels was a dangerous wordsmith. With his ability to convince the public to support the Nazi uprising using newly developed communications strategies based on human psychology and sociology (public relations), Goebbels became known as the “spin doctor” for his mischievous and misleading wordplay.
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According to Welch, “The public’s reaction to anti-Semitic films reveals that propaganda had considerable success in persuading the population that a Jewish ‘problem’ existed, but equally that there was a limit to their tolerance of the type of virulently anti-Semitic propaganda to be found in films like Der Ewige Jude and publications like Der Stuermer.” Even after years of Nazi propaganda, even Goebbels wasn’t convinced that “such propaganda had persuaded Germans to condone open violence against
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“The essence of propaganda consists in winning people over to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end they succumb to it utterly and can never again escape from it” (Goebbels). Both Jacques-Lois David and Joseph Goebbels were aspiring men who rose above the standards that were set for them and utilized their own individual talent in order to sway people’s opinions to match their own. They both possessed extraordinary talent and ideas for their time, where Jacques-Lois David was an artist who mastered in the neoclassical style of painting and used his art work as a form of propaganda to represent a biased view from a revolutionary on occurring events; where as Joseph Goebbels had superb journaling abilities and dominated the media in Russia.
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The years berween 1929 and 1933 were trying years for people throughout the world. Inflation was often so high money became nearly worthless. America had lost the prosperity it had known during the 1920's. America was caught in a trap of a complete meltdown of economy, workers had no jobs simply because it cost too much to ship the abundance of goods being produced. This cycle was unbreakable, and produced what is nearly universally recognized as the greatest economic collapse of all times. These would be trying years for all, but not every American faced the same challenges and hardships. (Sliding 3)
Joseph Goebbels who becomes the Nazis master propagandist established the Reich chamber of culture. This organization was established to deal with all aspects of culture. As the heads of ministry of the public enlightenment and propaganda he controlled the flow of the public information through the press, radio, and film. Each department issued instructions as to the themes and styles that were acceptable and unacceptable to be produced. (http://www.historyonthenet.com/Nazi_Germany/Propagranda.htm).
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In the book, Propaganda, author Edward L Bernays, who is nephew of Sigmund Freud, transcends the public relation industry. This short, 13-part instructional manual delves deep into the intricacies and usage of propaganda. Bernays claims that the public is in a constant state of manipulation. He argues that in order for a society to be highly functioning and stable, public opinion must be manipulated and swayed. While I find his claims disturbing, it was refreshing to read something so blunt. Bernays’ use of psychological techniques to work the mechanics of public opinion truly classifies him as the “father of public relations.”
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The Great Depression of the 1930's is a benchmark for all depressions and recessions in the past and in the future. In the booklet "The Great Depression of the 1930s in Canada" , Michiel Horn gives an intellectual dissection of the events that occurred during the Great Depression. Michiel Horn's approach leaves the reader with a foul taste for the Dirty Thirties. This essay will summarize Michiel Horns key points as well as discuss the ability of Michiel Horn to report his findings.
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Throughout history, photography techniques impacted people’s perceptions in unimaginable ways. Initially, when Hitler first rose to power in 1933 and introduced his scapegoat, the Jews, he blamed them for economic and social downfall, though many citizens were skeptical and unconvinced. In order to gain support and power, photographic propaganda was crucial for implementing Nazi Policies and acquiring power. Hitler employed Joseph Goebbels as head of propaganda to ensure nothing degrading or harmful to the Nazi Party was released. To create support for his idea of the ‘Aryan’ race, Hitler had to create a common enemy: the Jews. By highlighting common Jewish features in photographs along with other photography techniques, “propaganda helped to define who would be excluded from the new society’’ (“Nazi and East German Propaganda Archive” 1). By doing so, actions against the Jews became justified to