1. Nazi Parades and Public Spectacles
Elliot, Hamish and Connor

2. 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

3. 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…”

4. Nuremburg Rallies
Annual rally of the NSDAP in Germany held from
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
WHY ALWAYS
ME?

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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”

8. THANK YOU