“Film of Germany Before and During the Second World War”
GCHC1027 Modern Military History: China and the West
Term paper
Ka Pik Ka (12201340)
“Film of Germany before and during the Second World War”
As we all know, Second World War was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945, talking about World War II, Germany is one of the must mention nation. Hitler created a totalitarian single-party state led by the Nazis and started the war. But how did he prepare Germany before he started the war? He armed Germany, improved the economy of Germany, and created an army. Most importantly, he prepared German’s mind for the war. By what method? By propaganda. In my following essay, I will have a brief introduction on propaganda and how Germany used film as a propaganda tool before and during Second World War.
What is propaganda?
Propaganda is a form of communication, which aims at influencing the attitude of the community towards some cause or position. It only presents one side of an argument and is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media.
From Western liberals, national use of publicity makes people lose personality independence, "propaganda" meaning derogatory increasingly strong.
Propaganda in Germany before Second World War started.
Most propaganda in Germany was produced by the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. Joseph Goebbels was placed in charge of this ministry shortly after Hitler took power in 1933. All journalists, writers, and artists were required to register with one of the Ministry's subordinate chambers for the press, fine arts, music, theatre, film, literature, or radio.
The Nazis believed in propaganda as a vital tool in achieving their goals. Adolf Hitler, Germany's Führer, was impressed by the power of Allied propaganda during World War I and believed that it had been a primary cause of the collapse of morale and revolts in the German home front and Navy in 1918. Hitler met nearly every day with Goebbels to discuss the news, and Goebbels would obtain Hitler's
Term paper
Ka Pik Ka (12201340)
“Film of Germany before and during the Second World War”
As we all know, Second World War was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945, talking about World War II, Germany is one of the must mention nation. Hitler created a totalitarian single-party state led by the Nazis and started the war. But how did he prepare Germany before he started the war? He armed Germany, improved the economy of Germany, and created an army. Most importantly, he prepared German’s mind for the war. By what method? By propaganda. In my following essay, I will have a brief introduction on propaganda and how Germany used film as a propaganda tool before and during Second World War.
What is propaganda?
Propaganda is a form of communication, which aims at influencing the attitude of the community towards some cause or position. It only presents one side of an argument and is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media.
From Western liberals, national use of publicity makes people lose personality independence, "propaganda" meaning derogatory increasingly strong.
Propaganda in Germany before Second World War started.
Most propaganda in Germany was produced by the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. Joseph Goebbels was placed in charge of this ministry shortly after Hitler took power in 1933. All journalists, writers, and artists were required to register with one of the Ministry's subordinate chambers for the press, fine arts, music, theatre, film, literature, or radio.
The Nazis believed in propaganda as a vital tool in achieving their goals. Adolf Hitler, Germany's Führer, was impressed by the power of Allied propaganda during World War I and believed that it had been a primary cause of the collapse of morale and revolts in the German home front and Navy in 1918. Hitler met nearly every day with Goebbels to discuss the news, and Goebbels would obtain Hitler's