starter activity

Why was this photo of Goebbels never published during the Third Reich? Josef Goebbels was

appointed as Minister for Popular Enlightenment. What do you think this title really means?

What skills would you expect a Minister for Propaganda to have?

Read about Josef Goebbels’ life. Highlight evidence which shows the Goebbels had the right skills for the job.

Highlight evidence that he wouldn’t want the public to know. Annotate and explain why

Josef Goebbels, 1897-1945

Goebbels with the ‘People’s Receiver’ radio

Goebbels with his wife Magda and family

Goebbels with his Mistress Lida Baarova (1914-2000)

Goebbels’ children were drugged and poisoned on 1st May 1945 – a day after the death of Hitler

Would you have Would you have believed in Nazi believed in Nazi

propaganda?propaganda?To understand the different To understand the different forms of propaganda usedforms of propaganda used

To evaluate their To evaluate their effectivenesseffectiveness

Aims

Key words: propaganda censorship Ministry for Popular Enlightenment

Your taskYour task

Josef Goebbels faced many problems Josef Goebbels faced many problems when he became Propaganda Chief. when he became Propaganda Chief. Read about his problems on p.111. Read about his problems on p.111. How would you resolve these How would you resolve these problems?problems?

Problems, problemsProblems, problems

NewspaperNewspaper – many owned by Jewish – many owned by Jewish editors, lack of national paperseditors, lack of national papers

RadioRadio – stations tended to be local, few – stations tended to be local, few could afford radioscould afford radios

FilmsFilms – people used to high quality, – people used to high quality, very experimentalvery experimental

FestivalsFestivals – what could be celebrated? – what could be celebrated? CultureCulture – Weimar’s ‘Golden Age’ seen – Weimar’s ‘Golden Age’ seen

as subversiveas subversive

Your taskYour task You are going to hold a Nazi propaganda fair. You are going to hold a Nazi propaganda fair.

You have 15 minutes to prepare a poster You have 15 minutes to prepare a poster explaining how one particular area of Nazi explaining how one particular area of Nazi propaganda helped to promote Nazi values. Use propaganda helped to promote Nazi values. Use the text book and links on the the text book and links on the www.studyhistory.co.uk website. You can only website. You can only have a maximum of 20 words, but you can use have a maximum of 20 words, but you can use images or diagrams. Appoint one member to images or diagrams. Appoint one member to stay with your poster and visit the other stands. stay with your poster and visit the other stands. At the end of the fair, you must compare notes At the end of the fair, you must compare notes and ensure you have a full set of notes. You will and ensure you have a full set of notes. You will then be given a test on what you have learned. then be given a test on what you have learned. The winning tea, will win fruition pointsThe winning tea, will win fruition points

Team sheetTeam sheet

1.1. NewspapersNewspapers

2.2. FilmsFilms

3.3. RadioRadio

4.4. FestivalsFestivals

5.5. Music & Music & theatretheatre

6.6. LiteratureLiterature

7.7. ArchitectureArchitecture

8.8. ArtArt

9.9. Berlin Berlin OlympicsOlympics

10.10. Images of Images of HitlerHitler

Germania

Degenerate Art Exhibition, 1937

Warning: Georgia may be upset by some of these images

Which was more effective in controlling German people: the use of fear or the use of propaganda? Other factors?

Success criteriaSuccess criteriaNeeds to improve Getting better Wow factor!

Refers only to the use of propaganda

Explains how propaganda was important but briefly discusses the role of other factors, e.g. the use of terror

Explains and evaluates the importance of propaganda (considering its successes and failures, e.g. Degenerate Art Exhibition)Explains and evaluates the importance of fear (e.g. use of gestapo but the theory rumours spread by ordinary Germans was just as powerful)Explains and evaluates the role of ‘Gleischaltung’, e.g. Enabling Act but the need to monitor & enforce new lawsReaches a judgement

HomeworkHomework

How important was propaganda, among How important was propaganda, among other factors in helping the Nazi’s other factors in helping the Nazi’s maintain control over the German maintain control over the German people?people?

Include references to:Include references to: PropagandaPropaganda Use of terrorUse of terror Establishment of a dictatorshipEstablishment of a dictatorship

Conduct further research into the topics Conduct further research into the topics covered today to add depth to your notescovered today to add depth to your notes