Goebbels filtered all information accessible to the German public in films, newspapers, books, radio stations, and artwork. This control of information enabled Goebbels to mobilize Germans, gain public support, and bolster Nazi ideology.

"In relation to the political decontamination of our public life, the government will embark upon a systematic campaign to restore the nation's moral and material health. The whole educational system, theatre, film, literature, the press and broadcasting -- all these will be used as means to this end."

- Adolf Hitler

Newspapers were heavily censored under the Nazi regime. By 1941, almost 1,000 newspapers ceased operations and by 1945 the remaining newspapers were limited to two pages of print. The majority of remaining newspapers were Nazi-owned such as Der Angriff ("The Attack") and Dur Sturmer ("The Storm").

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| Copy of Der Stürmer attacking Jews 1934 |

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| German citizens read public radical newspapers, 1935 |

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"Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play."

- Joseph Goebbels

The Nazis effectively used posters to spread their ideology throughout WWII. Most posters illustrated Nazi ideology while others encouraged enlistment. These public postings were especially effective because their message reached a larger assortment of people, specifically illiterate Germans and young children, something that propaganda such as newspapers and books couldn't do.

The Nazis published novels detailing Nazi beliefs, most famously Mein Kampf, and burned any books that didn't align with Nazi ideology. These book burnings were broadcasted live on the radio, where you could hear Germans yelling ideological proclamations as books were thrown into the flames.

| Mass book burning.|

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The Nazis also turned to a new and developing industry: cinema. Over 1,000 films were produced throughout WWII, all communicating that Germans must protect their homeland from foreigners. In the Nazi film "Jed Suss", Jewish characters are malevolent, deceitful, and conniving. Several other films established the German duty to defend and serve for the benefit of their homeland. At the end of one such film, "Triumph of the Will," Hitler orates a speech about ridding Germany of "undesirable elements" and swearing to the slogan "I will fight" to gain more supporters of the ideology, purify Germany, and mobilize Germans. These visual representations dehumanized foreigners and quickly diffused German ideas throughout the masses, further cementing Nazi support in Germany.

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| Nazi films |

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The Nazi party also produced films that manipulated German war death tolls and casualties. Films depicted scenes of glorious achievements of the German soldiers, lacking imagery of dead or wounded Germans.

The Nazis confiscated and banned an estimated 21,000 art pieces from museums and assembled them to form the “Degenerate Art” exhibition which went on tour, attracting over 2 million visitors. The intent was to reinforce, communicate, and provoke national disgust for foreign pieces and sources of artwork.

| Goebbels and Hitler at original Degenerate Art Exhibition, 1937 ​​​​​​​|

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