German Propaganda Archive at Calvin College
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/
| Nazi Propaganda (Pre-1933 Material) | Early
material, much from Goebbels (Phonetic: Paul Yosef Gerbel--Minister
of propaganda in Nazi Germany, who was close to Hitler. At the end of
the war, Goebbels and his wife took their own lives and those of their
six children.) Includes essays, pamphlets, speeches, & Goebbels
on the use of propaganda |
| Material by Joseph Goebbels | Essays
from Der Angriff (Berlin newspaper Goebbels founded) from 1927-1932
with themes such as what Nazis want, why Nazis want to be in elected
office plus attacks on Jews; pamphlets: “Those Damn Nazis”
pamphlet includes three political cartoons from Goebbels’
cartoonist; speeches: “The Storm is Coming” is a
favorite speech of Goebbels; propaganda: compare Goebbels’
1927 speech on the use of propaganda with his 1928 speech right below
it. His 1931 essay follows. Notice the development. |
| Other propaganda material | Antisemitic
caricatures from Der Sturmer (Julian Streicher’s paper),
cartoons from Brennessel (the Nazi humor magazine), pictures
of Hitler by his favorite photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann |
| Material for Nazi Propagandists | Materials intended for those engaged
in Nazi propaganda: how to reach people (rural, Marxists, etc.) |
| Nazi Propaganda: 1933-1945 | “This
page is a collection of English translations of Nazi propaganda for
the period 1933-1945, part of a larger site on German propaganda. The
goal is to help people understand the great totalitarian systems of
the twentieth century by giving them access to primary material.” |
| Nazi Leaders’ Speeches/Writing | Goebbels
(75 speeches & articles, many commemorating Hitler’s birthdays),
Hitler (1937 speech on foreign policy) Rudolf Hess--deputy leader of
the Nazi party (1934 Oath to Hitler) Robert Ley -Nazi leader in charge
of German Labor Front after abolishment of trade unions |
| Anti-Semitic Material | 17
examples--everything from a 1934 speech outlining Nazi racial doctrines
to a 1944 call to annihilate Jews |
| Material from
Julius Streicher's Der Stürmer |
From
Der Stürmer (The Stormer), a rabidly anti-Jewish newspaper,
15 items—from cartoons 1932-1944, a 1938 article about sending
Jews to Madagascar, to an article about annihilation of Jews in 1941
after invasion of the Soviet Union to Streicher’s last article
in February 1945 |
| Other Material
from Streicher's Stürmer Verlag |
From
the publishing house of Streicher are other items: see The Toadstool,
Trust No Fox as examples of antisemitic children’s
books, the Jewish question in education, & racial policy |
| Visual Material | Includes Nazi postcards, posters, cartoons, postage stamps, Nazi art |
| War Propaganda: 1939-1945 | Assorted:
Leaflets from D-Day aimed at Allied troops, German wartime advertising,
war humor; mass pamphlets (ex: 1940 pamphlet accusing Allies
of inventing German atrocities, late 1944 pamphlet urging Germans to
fight or die) war correspondent reports (Fall of France—Nazi
materials distributed in US in 1940, Rome—puts best face on loss
of Rome to Allies in June of 1944); articles from Das Schwarze
Korps,(The Black Korps--SS weekly—article attacking Superman,
editorial cartoons, satirical cartoon strips); articles from Das
Reich about prospects of Allied landing in Jan. ’44,
discussion of American advertising in Aug. ’44, morale of American
soldiers in Dec. ’44, preparations for final battle in March of
’45 + editorial cartoons |
| Miscellaneous Propaganda | Assorted:
Dying words of Nazis, the Soviet Paradise; items from Kampfzeit
(“the time of struggle”) including ‘humorous’
Nazi stories; material on Hitler: poems about Hitler, portraits
of Hitler; material from popular Nazi magazines: including articles
from magazines aimed at women, boys, girls; educational propaganda:
includes an article aimed at 14-year-olds and chapters from textbooks
on biology and geography; material about the United States: Nazi
analysis of American racial makeup, excerpts from A Land Without a Heart
(book’s author had a dozen books still in print in 1997); material
about England: articles from Nazi-run Guernsey Evening Press
from occupied Channel Islands |
| Material from
Nazi Periodicals for Propagandists |
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items-Assorted include the power of speech, the Reich’s
speaker school, political propaganda as a moral duty; Material on
Nazi Ceremonies: using Christian holidays, ceremonies for the youth,
Hitler’s birthday, 1942, Nazi commemoration of war dead |
| Links | 8
sites, such as German propaganda book shop, bibliography of important
books in English on Nazi propaganda, publications by Randall Bytwerk
(creator and publisher of German propaganda site), papers related to
The Eternal Jew (most famous Nazi propaganda film) and a site
about the maker of Triumph of the Will |
| East German Propaganda | Marxist propaganda: 1949-1989 |
| The GPA FAQ | 13 FAQ including Who are you? Why are you doing this? Don’t Neo-Nazis use your material? How may I use the material? |
See Chapter 11:“The Inclusion of Art in a Study of the Holocaust” from Teaching and Studying the Holocaust edited by Samuel Totten & Stephen Feinberg for the importance of sharing historical context with students. “Nazi-sanctioned art has in the past proved all too successful in its propagandistic intent, and it retains some of its power to this day.”
Provided on 3/27/04 by Your Cyber Web Guide, Sheila Hansen, USHMM Mandel Fellow, 2000-2001, Spearfish, South Dakota