Propaganda

For Everyone

“Series: Nazi Propaganda” in USHMM’s Holocaust Encyclopedia

“Browse a series of articles outlining key principles, strategies, and people in the history of Nazi propaganda during the Nazi rise to power, the Third Reich, “Final Solution,” and World War II.”

“Theresienstadt” in USHMM’s Holocaust Encyclopedia

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This resource provides information on the Theresienstadt “camp-ghetto,” including the elaborate measures that were taken to disguise conditions in the ghetto during an inspection by the Danish Red Cross and the International Red Cross in 1944.

For Educators

“The Power of Propaganda” Lesson by Facing History & Ourselves

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Grades 6 – 8

“Students analyze several examples of Nazi propaganda and consider how the Nazis used media to influence the thoughts, feelings, and actions of individual Germans.”

“Analyzing Nazi Propaganda” Lesson by Facing History & Ourselves

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Grades 6 – 12

“Students define propaganda and practice an image-analysis activity on a piece of propaganda from Nazi Germany.”

“Education and Nazi Propaganda” Activity by iWitness

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Grades 12 – University

“In this activity, students will learn about the impact that Nazi education and propaganda had on Jewish and non-Jewish Germans. Students will work with images, documents, survivor testimonies and a clip from the documentary, Final Account, a film composed of interviews with Germans who recall growing up in Nazi Germany.

Students will gain insights on how the Nazis used youth organizations to serve their political goals. They will also learn how the Jews were targeted by hateful propaganda and suffered from defamation and discrimination. Finally, they will use what they have learned to develop and discuss ideas regarding the impact of contemporary propaganda against minorities; they will develop ideas how it can be neutralized through understanding its mechanisms and intentions and through defending the rights of groups that are victims of defamation.”