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Today’s Agenda ● Finish Nazis in power ● Nazi Propaganda stations

The Sturmabteilung (S.A.) “Assault Division” ● These were the stormtroopers ● Paramilitary organization ○ Group organized similarly to a military, but not officially part of the army or police ● Called “brownshirts” ● Terrorized Nazi political opponents ● Around 1934 effectively replaced by the SS

The Schutzstaffel (S.S.) “Protection Squadron” ● What the SA became ● Headed by Heinrich Himmler ● Continued much of what the SA were doing, became part of the police force in Germany ● Responsible for the Kristallnacht ○ “Crystal Night,” when SS troops burned and destroyed thousands of Jewish businesses, homes, hospitals and synagogues ● Played a large part in the early concentration camps ● Also had the Gestapo , Hitler’s Secret Police

The 1936 Olympics ● Held in Berlin ● Meant to show off Nazi achievements to the world ○ Hitler turned down anti-Jewish rhetoric during the games ● Opening Ceremony: ○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1inifMJ 0xio ● Jesse Owens ○ Most successful individual athlete, 4 gold medals ● Still largely seen as success for Germany

Propaganda ● Information, ideas, or rumors spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. ● Can take many forms: ○ Books ○ Posters ○ Movies ○ Music ○ And much, much more…

Nazi Propaganda ● Joseph Goebbels ○ Was Minister of Propaganda for the Nazi party ○ One of Hitler’s closest associates ● Leni Riefenstahl ○ Was a German film director that had been mesmerized by Hitler during one his speeches ○ She made many propaganda films for the Nazis

Nazi Propaganda ● You’re going to be looking at many examples of Nazi propaganda in groups, but first, let’s look at one together. ● This example depicts inaccurate and offensive stereotypes of a Jewish man. This is what the Nazis did to reinforce their ideals on the rest of the population ○ Make sure all comments on any of the examples are thoughtful and respectful

The Eternal Jew ● What do we see in this image? ● What are the symbols of this piece? ● What is the message of this propaganda? ● Would this have been effective in spreading their message?

Nazi Propaganda Stations ● In your groups, you will start at one of the stations and you will look over the propaganda. You will then answer the questions that go with each station. ● THE QUESTIONS ARE LABELED, EACH STATION HAS SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ● You are able to discuss with your group members. Each of you will need to fill out a worksheet. ALSO, put your group name on your worksheet, because we probably won’t finish today ● When instructed, you will rotate stations to look at the next set of propaganda