What is Nazi Propaganda? Describe the role of rituals and spectacle in Hitler’s style of politics. (5 marks)

The Nazis used propaganda to control and influence the German republic in convincing them of their views. The used the media aggressively to promote their point of views in Germany. They brainwashed the German republic into believing that their ideas were the future for Germany; for example, they wanted to create a superior race.The Nazis took control of the Press, so that all of its content could be strictly regulated. All of non-press newspapers and magazines were taken over or closed this was to avoid bad publicity for the Nazis. The controlled the newspapers because that meant that they would only publish good content about their political party. The Nazis would then be perceived as a great party to reign over Germany, it made the German republic believe in them because of the way they were publicized.