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This document discusses Nazi propaganda in Germany in the 1930s. It provides examples of anti-Semitic and racist propaganda, including a children's book titled "The Poisonous Mushroom" and a poster warning about "subhumans" from Eastern Europe. It also quotes Hitler and Goebbels about using propaganda to spread Nazi ideology to the German people. The document contains photos of Nazi propaganda posters promoting ideas like compulsory sterilization and large families among Aryans.
Propaganda project
- 1. German children read an anti-Jewish propaganda book titled DER GIFTPILZ ( "The Poisonous Mushroom"). The girl on the left holds a companion volume, the translated title of which is "Trust No Fox." Germany, ca. 1938. — Stadtarchiv Nürnberg
- 2. Nazi propaganda poster warning Germans about the dangers of east European "subhumans." Germany, date uncertain.
- 3. "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." Adolf Hitler wrote these words in his book Mein Kampf (1926)” Hitler used propaganda to spread the ideals of National Socialism -- among them racism, antisemitism, and anti-Bolshevism
- 4. “Here we have a mission to accomplish”- Joseph Goebbels. Next to the Führer is Dr. Goebbels. Like him, he is a particularly demonstrative embodiment of the Nazi type of human being: intelligent, identified with the people, simple, tough and unprecedented ability to work. Like the Führer, he also comes from the real roots layer of nationality, proof of his intimate connection with the people and land.
- 5. This image originates from a film produced by the Reich Propaganda Ministry. It is captioned: "A moral and religious conception of life demands the prevention of hereditarily ill offspring." Nazi propaganda aimed to create public support for the compulsory sterilization effort.
- 6. A Nazi propaganda poster encourages healthy Germans to raise a large family. The caption, in German, reads: "Healthy Parents have Healthy Children." Germany, date uncertain.