Nazi Parades and Public Spectacles Elliot, Hamish and Connor

Introduction The Nazi Party actively used Parades and Marches during the 1920’s and earl 1930’s This was to raise the profile of the party Intimidate voters and opposition Create the impression of a large, well supported and disciplined organisation Theatricality of these marches (wearing uniforms, medals, banners and choreographed singing) captured many people’s attentions

Book Burnings Berlin- May 1933 Carried out by the National Socialist German Student Body Ceremony to burn books by pacifist, socialist, Jewish and other authors whose ideologies were seen to be subversive to Nazi ideology Heinrich Heine, German Jewish Poet: “Where they burn books, one day they will burn human beings…” http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/nazi-book-burnings-remembered/7196.html

Nuremburg Rallies Annual rally of the NSDAP in Germany held from 1923-1928 Used as a large Propaganda event especially after Hitler's rise to power They gathered to listen to his speeches These rallies consisted of flags, stirring music accompanied the marching columns and salutes Films were made of these rallies and were shown in cinemas so even non- participants could be over-awed by the experience www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilXVkgmJk2E WHY ALWAYS ME?

Key Celebrations in Nazi calender 30 January- Day of seizing of power 24 Feb- Anniversary of founding of party March (1st Sunday)- Commemoration of heroes 20 April- Hitler’s BIRTHDAY WOOP!! (house party at Hamish, he won’t hear the music) 1 May- National Labour day May (2nd Sunday)- Mother’s day 21 June- Summer solstice July (2nd Sunday)- Day of German culture September- Nuremberg rally October- Harvest 9 November- Remembrance of Munich Putsch 21 December- Yuletide

Meetings, Rallies and festivals Attracted Nazi supporters and bystanders that might be juan over Goebbels said that rallies transformed a person from a little worm into part of a large dragon On festival days streets would be festooned with swastika flags Failure to support this might be reported to the Gestapo

Sport Government coordinated various sporting bodies under a Reichssportfuhrer Hitler Youth/DAF organised mass sporting activities e.g. gymnastics These were used to improve the fitness of soldiers and improve health for child bearers Government made great efforts to ensure the Berlin 1936 Olympics were a propaganda success On new stadium there was a memorial to all dead soldiers, thus linking sport and militarism Hitler: “He who wishes to live must also fight and he who will not strive in this world of struggle does not deserve the gift of life”

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