Hitler's Use Of Propaganda In Mein Kampf

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When people think of Hitler, they are flooded with disgust, remorse, and feelings of pity, and that doesn’t account for the people still suffering from the horrid memories. They see a devil in the form of a man, and his evil will going forth before him embodying a German army. What goes unacknowledged is the capacity for violence that all human beings possess. People when pushed to great limits and extremes are just as deadly and dangerous, often times committing acts of violence so graphic that the memory ends up locked away somewhere in the subconscious. Adolf Hitler no doubt had evil desires and grand schemes, but he in no way pulled the trigger on every single Jew, Gypsy, Homosexual and any other group discriminated against. Those blood…show more content…
It is here where Hitler polished his social skills and propaganda techniques, all which are recorded thoroughly in his autobiography. (History Channel) After a review of Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf” shows his careful skill in choosing and preparing any and all propaganda and media. At one point Hitler compares propaganda to an art exhibit. “The content of propaganda is not science any more than the object represented in a poster is art. The art of the poster lies in the designer’s ability to attract the attention of the crowd by form and color.” (Hitler and Manheim) Hitler understood that people are receptive to simply and catchy phrases and presentations, and he used this heavily during elections and campaigns to present an image the people wanted to see and believe in. Hitler understood that to really win over the people didn’t require facts and information, but rather a popular theme, a cool atmosphere, and emotion. Everybody, no matter where you are from, shares something in common with one another, humans are creatures of emotion. People get angry over injustice and hate inequalities. All of Germany was emotionally twisted from the up and down rollercoaster that followed World War I. Saddled with debt and reparations, because the winners said so, left a bitter taste in the mouths of Germans, so who wouldn’t resonate with those tasteful and precise statements and nationalistic

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