How successful were the Nazi’s in carrying out the aims of their policies towards education and youth in the years 1933-1944? The Nazi’s had a very clear ideology regarding education and youth. They wanted to create a new breed of not only highly dedicated national socialists but highly trained and skilled soldiers ready for war. The Nazi’s were very successful in carrying out these policies; they changed the whole education system to suit their own ideologies and forced the teachers to teach only approved subjects that were dedicated to the cause. Outside of school children and young people alike were joining Nazi youth groups which again promoted the need to create a new and more powerful race of German Nazi’s.
Assess the importance of propaganda in the maintenance of Nazi power between 1933 and 1939. Propaganda is information put out by an organization or government to promote a policy, idea, or cause. It was a fundamental element in the maintenance of the Nazi Government power between the period of 1933-39. Joseph Goebbels was an important key figure in utilising Propaganda in Germany. Though it wasn't the only key element in the maintenance of power, Nazi Government also used other factors including; fear and the success Hitler turning Germany socio-economy around.
Propaganda was used frequently all around Germany during the time of Hitler and was effective in promoting Hitler as the ideal ruler for Germany. Nazi propaganda posters always showed Hitler in a good light which appealed to the German people. The first example shows young Aryan German boy looking upwards. The poster also features Hitler looking in the same direction, which suggests that he understands and supports the best interests of the youth. The caption of the poster translates to “The Hitler youth is born”, and the fact that an Aryan child is chosen to be shown is key.
“The use of radio was the most effective method of mass indoctrination of the German people in the years 1933 to 1939.” Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. There are many different methods of mass indoctrination that the Nazi Party demonstrated to get their ideology across to the German public. One of these methods was radio which was effective as it allowed Hitler to speak to a mass number of people. Other method that some people would argue is more effective is film and newspaper. Many people would agree that radio is the most effective way of getting Nazi ideology across to the German people.
My first point is how Goebbels used propaganda to aid Hitler. The idea of getting ideas across to masses of people got them to start thinking about voting for the Nazis. Joseph Goebbels was the Nazi's party "main man" for getting across the Nazi's message. He did everything possible for Hitler to get publicity; he even made records and films of Hitler's speeches and put up millions of posters and flags all over Germany. People started seeing more and more of the Nazi regime and this gained more votes through the propaganda which was widespread throughout Germany.
To what extent were young people in Germany completely controlled by the Nazi regime? From my own knowledge, it is clear that one of the Nazis main pillars of control was through young people and education. The Nazis believed that one of the key ways to creating their master race was through young people. Their young, pliable minds absorbed the Nazi doctrine like sponges. The following paragraph describes the Hitler youth and how important it was to the Nazi regime.
They were beginning to doubt that Germany had any pride left. Historian R.Landau writes in his book (The Nazi Holocaust) that the ‘Nazi party was appealing’. This demonstrates that Hitler and the Nazis were a modern and plausible option for the public. Many of the middle class and other highly regarded sections of society were also drawn to the Nazi’s. Therefore, strengthening Landau’s view and the above argument that Hitler became leader of Germany as he was leader of the most popular parties.
Indeed he was the ideal person to represent the Nazi Party in this way. As well as Hitler’s personality, his extreme political ideas were very popular. For example his idea of an Aryan race (master race) was very popular due to the fact he led people to believe that the Aryan race is what will make Germany one of the most powerful and strongest countries in the world by having genetically superior.
Assess the impact of Nazi propaganda, terror and repression on the German people from 1933-1939 The impact of Nazi propaganda, terror and repression of the German people from 1933 – 1939 created a highly effective impact as Propganda and terror were reciprocal functions of the Nazi regime. As both Propaganda worked to indoctrinate the populous, and to those who were dissident, terror became the method of repression to rid the regime of opposition. Paragraph one: Point: The highly effective Impact of Propaganda was due to the way the party was able to integrate Nazi ideology into, just about every facet of German society. Explanation: The state controlled all communication and expression and to define the cultural and social life of the nation it set out constantly to reinforce the ideology of National Socialism so that Germans would accept the philosophy of the party. This is demonstrated heavily through: * Architecture * Radio * Film ( triumph of the will) * Meetings and rallies * Speeches Goebbels, minister for propaganda was appointed in 1929, and the rest of the cabnet drew upon a variety of techniques in establishing a positive and progressive view of the Nazi state, Techniques: * Repetition * Stereotypes * Low intellectual level * Slogans * Appeal to emotion tather than rationality * Subtle, subliminal!
Had Hitlers vision of a German youth been fulfilled by 1939 By 1939 the nazi regime is in full control of Germany and the nazi ideology is permeating every facet of German life, especially the young. The Hitler youth was an organisation constructed by hitler with the aim of grooming the German youth to eventually create an ultimate and superior race. The hither youth was a powerful entity that was supported by virtually every German family and every German youth. It promised entrance to an exclusive club which would be there to carry a young person through to their adolescent years and it was significant in that it created the soldiers that would fight in the war According the source D girls had an opportunity to join hitler youth organisations because it allowed them an escape from their female drudgery. This was significant for them and made hitlers vision stronger for they were politically programmed to obey the furher and salute the furher.