Goebbels and Propaganda

Goebbels led which important Ministry within the Nazi Government?

• the Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda

• The Ministry for Labour

• The Ministry of Finance

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Which quote best supports Goebbel's view on the purpose of propaganda in Nazi Germany?

• People must be "persuaded to adopt a neutral attitude towards us"

• "to complicate our ways of thinking so that even the smallest man in the street is confused"

• "the new Ministry has no other aim than to unite the nation behind the ideal of the national revolution"

• To make everyone in Germany love Hitler "Adolf Hitler I love you because you are both great and simple at the same time"

When was the Reich Chamber of Culture established?

• June 1933

• July 1933

• August 1933

• September 1933

Through the Reich Chamber of Culture, what elements were controlled in Nazi Germany?

• Newspapers, radio and film

• Music, theatre, writing, art, architecture, literature and sport

• Great displays, rallies and special Nazi ceremonies

What position did Joseph Goebbels have in the Ministry, the Reich Chamber of Culture and the Nazi Party Propaganda Office?

• Minister, Director and President

• Minister, Fuhrer and Leader

• Minister, President and Director

• Minister, Director and Consultant

In the early years of World War 2 in Germany, what was propaganda used for?

• To promote the theme of Nazi invincibility and greatness and to reinforce the Fuhrer myth

• To consolidate the Nazis hold over the German people

• To encourage the German people to work hard for victory

• To encourage German people to protect Germany from the Bolshevik enemy

During 1939 to 1940 it was relatively for propaganda to maintain morale in Germany for the war effort. TRUE or FALSE?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why did Goebbels assume a greater prominence during the final years of the Nazi regime?

• Because he didn't have many kids at home

• Because he attempted to launch a coup against Hitler's leadership

• Because Hitler refused to visit the bombed-out cities

How were the Nazis able to ensure total control of communication and expression in Germany?

• Through fear and repression by the SS

• Through using technology such as radio and film

• To give the German people a scapegoat in the forms of the Jews

• Because they promoted the Fuhrer myth so heavily

Which of the following statements are NOT accurate concerning the establishment of the Fuhrer myth?

• Hitler was projected as the leader chosen by fate to lead the German people

• If there were difficulties in government, Hitler was seen as above such failings and not the cause of them

• Through propaganda, Hitler was projected as a leader who was both moderate and reasonable, who put the national interests of Germany above himself

• That Hitler was projected as the saviour and protector of Jewish Germans who would overcome the Aryan oppressors