Hitler and his party used many different forms of propaganda to persuade the people of Germany into following them. One of these was Nazi-Anthropology, which basically means lying to the people about the past of German society. Anthropologists that worked for Hitler would go to other countries and gather pieces of history, dug up from the ground, and then told the people that the items were of German descent. This meant that Germans were the initial settlers of the land, and that they were the rightful owners of it. They convinced and persuaded the Nazi followers that they should fight for the land back from the people settled there, and bring it back into the hands of Hitler and his country. The Nazi party gained control in extremely ugly ways. The Nazis appealed to the highest German values and perverted them for the cause of the Nazi party. They used the lowest instincts of an unhappy nation, and built a successful campaign based on ‘idealism’ and hatred. The war that they were involved in did more than reinforce the basic elements of National Socialist ideology, it proved that there was an apparatus of totalitarian media control that could in fact affect public attitudes and morale during a global conflict. The 1936 Olympic Games, held in Berlin, may have been the most significant turning point in the Nazi movement. Worldwide, people were watching it on television, or listening to it on the radio. This was the stage that Hitler was waiting for to get his message across to everyone, not just the German society. The swastikas were hung around the entire forum, and troops were parading around showing their loyalty to the country’s leader. The Olympic Games were one of the most important days in Hitler quest. The opening ceremonies implanted the Nazi symbol into the heads of many people around the world. Hitler, at this time, was not only the leader of Germany, but also a leader to many others, who acted out his will on other parts of the globe.
Hitler and his Nazi Propaganda Lords are most likely the best remembered users of propaganda in history. They convinced and persuaded an entire nation that they were the ones that everyone should listen to, and the people of the country should follow exactly what they say. Hitler turned an entire country against the Jews and the rest of Europe, eventually putting them up against the most dominant forces in the world at the time. With the use of the traditionally colored flag, brightly decorated posters, and Swastikas printed everywhere, he caught the eyes of every man, women and child in the country. He addressed the people in a manner that he was equal to them, and they were equal to him. Hitler was an incredibly smart orator, and knew when to give these public addresses, when to hold a meeting, and which place to have people attend the functions. He picked two of the most influential people, next to him of course, to help him obtain enough followers so he could complete his quest for world domination. The media was a key instrument in his gain of power, and since he had total control over what was aired, his message was being spread everywhere. His beliefs became the beliefs of many others, and he became one of the most influential persons in history, which could bring about world chaos with one speech and his trademark hand movements. Hitler achieved what he had always wanted, and reaped the benefits for his span as the leader. He basically eliminated the Communists, the Jews, and the Slavs. Eventually, Hitler and his people overpowered more of Europe. His use of propaganda to appeal to his followers allowed him to take control of them, making the people act out the beliefs of a man that ending up having great power over an entire continent, and an even greater effect on the on the rest of the world’s society as a whole.
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