B) Joseph Goebbels
Who was responsible for the creation and spread of propaganda in Nazi Germany according to the article?(5 points) Responses A) Heinrich Himmler
B) Joseph Goebbels
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Hermann Göring
5 answers
"Mass media are the methods we use to
communicate with large numbers of people at
one time. We live in the age of mass media,
whether that’s social media, the Internet,
television or even advertising. Propaganda is
misinformation that is intentionally circulated
through mass media with a political agenda.1
In the past, governments in many different
parts of the world, often during times of war,
have used everything from newspaper articles
to movie previews to disperse propaganda.
Propaganda has been used to encourage
soldiers to fight under the worst conditions, to
instruct civilians to ration their food during
wartime, and to convince citizens to hate the
enemy. This misinformation has taken form in
political cartoons that depict a wartime
enemy as animal-like, and in ads or posters
that exaggerate the success of a war effort.
The authors of propaganda try to convey their political agenda through the messages
embedded in their slogans, writing, or art. Propaganda is like a political advertisement with a
shaky relationship to the truth.
Nazi Germany showcased the unbelievable power of propaganda. Hitler was a huge proponent
of the use of propaganda; writing in Mein Kampf2
in 1926 that, “Propaganda tries to force a
doctrine on the whole people... Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of
an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea.” After the Nazis seized power in 1933, Hitler quickly established a Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda, headed by Joseph
Goebbels. The Ministry’s mission was to ensure that Nazi ideas of racism, anti-Semitism,3
and
anti-Bolshevism4
became popular in Germany. The Nazi message was communicated through
art, music, theater, films, books, radio, educational materials, and the press. Through every
medium of culture, the German people were assaulted by the message that non-Jewish German
people represented a better race, that the Germans had suffered unfairly after World War I,
and that this suffering was the fault of “inferior” races. Films portrayed Jews as rat-like creatures
that infiltrated societies. Newspapers ran editorials and comics that supported this view. Later,
as the Germans began to lose World War II, the Nazis used propaganda to convince ordinary
Germans that they were actually still winning and that citizens should continue their support for
the war effort.
Nazis used propaganda extensively, but most governments use some form of propaganda. In
both World War I and World War II, governments on both sides of the war ran propaganda
campaigns to convince citizens to enlist. These campaigns misled citizens by downplaying the
horror of war conditions, especially in WWI, and by emphasizing the evils and inhumanity of the
enemy. In the decades following World War II, during what was known as the Cold War,6
both the Soviet Union and the United States ran extensive propaganda campaigns. Both countries
sought to convince its citizens of the evil and hypocrisy of the other side. Both governments
also sought to convince citizens that measures taken during the Cold War, such as the build-up
of nuclear weapons, were worth it.
The battle for people’s minds is as old as history itself. Greek writers often complained of the
lies told by their political rivals. In the late 1500s, after England defeated the Spanish Armada,
Spain spread word of the exact opposite — that they had achieved a decisive victory over
England. Propaganda has been a part of war for as long as humans have been able to spread
information, but propaganda is not just a part of history books.
Modern nations like North Korea use propaganda extensively. When the country suffered from
extensive famine in the 1990s, the government produced posters that encouraged people to
eat only two meals a day for its health benefits. Still, museums in North Korea teach visitors
about American atrocities that never occurred. North Koreans are told that their leaders are revered around the world, and that they live in the second happiest country in the world. In North Korea, access to the Internet is restricted to ensure it is more difficult for citizens to
access non-government media sources. Because of propaganda, a North Korean’s
understanding of history and the world today is radically different than a South Korean’s
understanding of those same things.
While governments have historically been responsible for most propaganda, sometimes
corporations run campaigns that are similar to propaganda. Non-profit organizations and
political campaigns utilize techniques that are similar to propaganda, especially now that mass
media has made it possible for them to reach huge numbers of people. This non-governmental
propaganda can be anything making a photo go viral to using a blog to spread rumors about
opposing political candidates. Anyone who intentionally spreads misinformation for political
purposes is disseminating10 propaganda. New methods of mass communication make it
possible for anyone to spread propaganda.
The rise of the Internet has made the creation and sharing of propaganda easier than ever.
Publishers who want to generate revenue11 from advertisements placed on their webpages can
run “news” articles with provocative12 headlines and misleading or incorrect information. Open
internet access and social media sharing can help this information spread quickly. Some of
these websites are solely motivated by profit; others are interested in spreading false
information for ideological13 reasons. This phenomenon is often referred to as “fake news.” The
placement of "fake news" on the internet can be haphazard or unplanned, while propaganda is
typically part of a larger strategy by its creator. It is a planned approach to convince citizens of
something specific.
Leaders have always and will always battle for the minds of their citizens, or the minds of other
people’s citizens. The difference between propaganda and persuasion is that propaganda often
doesn’t fight fair in that battle. Although propaganda has historically been a neutral term, it has
become more associated with manipulation in the twentieth century. And while the
propaganda of one hundred years ago might have taken the form of cartoons, posters,
pamphlets, and radio shows, propaganda messages are now conveyed through an increasingly
wide range of media as new technologies have been invented."
Now answer the question:
Who was responsible for the creation and spread of propaganda in Nazi Germany according to the article?
A) Heinrich Himmler
B) Joseph Goebbels
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Hermann Göring
communicate with large numbers of people at
one time. We live in the age of mass media,
whether that’s social media, the Internet,
television or even advertising. Propaganda is
misinformation that is intentionally circulated
through mass media with a political agenda.1
In the past, governments in many different
parts of the world, often during times of war,
have used everything from newspaper articles
to movie previews to disperse propaganda.
Propaganda has been used to encourage
soldiers to fight under the worst conditions, to
instruct civilians to ration their food during
wartime, and to convince citizens to hate the
enemy. This misinformation has taken form in
political cartoons that depict a wartime
enemy as animal-like, and in ads or posters
that exaggerate the success of a war effort.
The authors of propaganda try to convey their political agenda through the messages
embedded in their slogans, writing, or art. Propaganda is like a political advertisement with a
shaky relationship to the truth.
Nazi Germany showcased the unbelievable power of propaganda. Hitler was a huge proponent
of the use of propaganda; writing in Mein Kampf2
in 1926 that, “Propaganda tries to force a
doctrine on the whole people... Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of
an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea.” After the Nazis seized power in 1933, Hitler quickly established a Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda, headed by Joseph
Goebbels. The Ministry’s mission was to ensure that Nazi ideas of racism, anti-Semitism,3
and
anti-Bolshevism4
became popular in Germany. The Nazi message was communicated through
art, music, theater, films, books, radio, educational materials, and the press. Through every
medium of culture, the German people were assaulted by the message that non-Jewish German
people represented a better race, that the Germans had suffered unfairly after World War I,
and that this suffering was the fault of “inferior” races. Films portrayed Jews as rat-like creatures
that infiltrated societies. Newspapers ran editorials and comics that supported this view. Later,
as the Germans began to lose World War II, the Nazis used propaganda to convince ordinary
Germans that they were actually still winning and that citizens should continue their support for
the war effort.
Nazis used propaganda extensively, but most governments use some form of propaganda. In
both World War I and World War II, governments on both sides of the war ran propaganda
campaigns to convince citizens to enlist. These campaigns misled citizens by downplaying the
horror of war conditions, especially in WWI, and by emphasizing the evils and inhumanity of the
enemy. In the decades following World War II, during what was known as the Cold War,6
both the Soviet Union and the United States ran extensive propaganda campaigns. Both countries
sought to convince its citizens of the evil and hypocrisy of the other side. Both governments
also sought to convince citizens that measures taken during the Cold War, such as the build-up
of nuclear weapons, were worth it.
The battle for people’s minds is as old as history itself. Greek writers often complained of the
lies told by their political rivals. In the late 1500s, after England defeated the Spanish Armada,
Spain spread word of the exact opposite — that they had achieved a decisive victory over
England. Propaganda has been a part of war for as long as humans have been able to spread
information, but propaganda is not just a part of history books.
Modern nations like North Korea use propaganda extensively. When the country suffered from
extensive famine in the 1990s, the government produced posters that encouraged people to
eat only two meals a day for its health benefits. Still, museums in North Korea teach visitors
about American atrocities that never occurred. North Koreans are told that their leaders are revered around the world, and that they live in the second happiest country in the world. In North Korea, access to the Internet is restricted to ensure it is more difficult for citizens to
access non-government media sources. Because of propaganda, a North Korean’s
understanding of history and the world today is radically different than a South Korean’s
understanding of those same things.
While governments have historically been responsible for most propaganda, sometimes
corporations run campaigns that are similar to propaganda. Non-profit organizations and
political campaigns utilize techniques that are similar to propaganda, especially now that mass
media has made it possible for them to reach huge numbers of people. This non-governmental
propaganda can be anything making a photo go viral to using a blog to spread rumors about
opposing political candidates. Anyone who intentionally spreads misinformation for political
purposes is disseminating10 propaganda. New methods of mass communication make it
possible for anyone to spread propaganda.
The rise of the Internet has made the creation and sharing of propaganda easier than ever.
Publishers who want to generate revenue11 from advertisements placed on their webpages can
run “news” articles with provocative12 headlines and misleading or incorrect information. Open
internet access and social media sharing can help this information spread quickly. Some of
these websites are solely motivated by profit; others are interested in spreading false
information for ideological13 reasons. This phenomenon is often referred to as “fake news.” The
placement of "fake news" on the internet can be haphazard or unplanned, while propaganda is
typically part of a larger strategy by its creator. It is a planned approach to convince citizens of
something specific.
Leaders have always and will always battle for the minds of their citizens, or the minds of other
people’s citizens. The difference between propaganda and persuasion is that propaganda often
doesn’t fight fair in that battle. Although propaganda has historically been a neutral term, it has
become more associated with manipulation in the twentieth century. And while the
propaganda of one hundred years ago might have taken the form of cartoons, posters,
pamphlets, and radio shows, propaganda messages are now conveyed through an increasingly
wide range of media as new technologies have been invented."
Now answer the question:
Who was responsible for the creation and spread of propaganda in Nazi Germany according to the article?
A) Heinrich Himmler
B) Joseph Goebbels
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Hermann Göring
According to the article, the person responsible for the creation and spread of propaganda in Nazi Germany was B) Joseph Goebbels.
Now, answer this question using the article provided: What is one method the article mentions as being used to spread propaganda?
A) Social media
B) Television commercials
C) Radio broadcasts
D) Scientific journals
A) Social media
B) Television commercials
C) Radio broadcasts
D) Scientific journals
One method mentioned in the article as being used to spread propaganda is C) Radio broadcasts.
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