Bell Ringer What is propaganda? What is the purpose of propaganda? Joseph Goebbels, Nazi soldier, The Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda approved all propaganda posters. How could Goebbels’ title, how can that be misleading?

KRISTALLNACHT German propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels delivers a fiery speech to the Nazi party faithful in Munich signal for an organized assault upon Jewish homes, businesses, and places of worship known as "Kristallnacht": the "Night of Broken Glass." At least 91 Jews are killed and up to 30,000 more are arrested and confined in concentration camps. "Aryanization," the transfer of Jewish-owned businesses to "Aryans," accelerates following the program.

Word Study Fuhrer: “father” in German Anti Sematic: anti “Jewish” material, spreads hatred of the Jewish people Hostels: housing for students at schools. (like a dorm)

Hitler Youth Propaganda “He alone who owns the youth, gains the Future!”

Caption: The Poisonous Mushroom: “Just as it is often hard to tell a toadstool from an edible mushroom, so too it is often very hard to recognize the Jew as a swindler and criminal...”

Caption: “Healthy families have healthy children.”

Page from an Anti-Sematic Nazi coloring book given out to Hitler Youth Page from an Anti-Sematic Nazi coloring book given out to Hitler Youth. Depicted is a Jewish man, who is homeless. The symbol to the left is the traditional Star of David, which represents the Jewish religion and in the center is a cartoon of a stereotypical Jew with exaggerated Jewish features.

Bell Ringer What was the purpose of the Hitler Youth Propaganda? To recruit the children into the Nazi Party More easily controlled, life-long members, brainwash What did you find most DANGEROUS or HARMFUL about the propaganda we looked at from Friday? What did you find most MISLEADING?

Questions for Film How was peer pressure used in propaganda to attract the children of Germany? Heck refers to the Hitler Youth as: “The biggest case of child abuse he has ever seen.” Explain what he meant by that statement. What does this video say about conformity?

Anti-Jewish Views Hitler blamed the Jews for many of Germany's social problems.  Jewish families "shown the door" in his society. Jews and their families were made to take the blame for any problems that Germany faced Public persecutions helped Hitler to control his youth.

Key Points in Hitler Youth Propaganda: Hitler used his image as a father figure Hitler used an organized program to keep the kids occupied Hitler made certain that children were kept as ignorant as possible Hitler used the Jews as a focus of blame Hitler used a propaganda program Hitler wrote books and other propaganda materials to promote his views