Propaganda and Indoctrination

In this podcast Professor Stephenson examines the extent that the Nazis were able to create a Volksgemeinschaft and the role propaganda played.

• 1. Nazi creation of a Volksgemeinschaft: Introduction
• 2. Equality but only amongst Aryans. Class irrelevant.
• 3. Indoctrination: promoting an unconditional sense of solidarity amongst Aryans.
• 4. Traditional allegiances to region and religion. Regional differences in what is was to be German. Proximity and familiarity bred contempt.
• 5. The shortcomings of volunteer local Nazi functionaries.
• 6. Nazi Propaganda failure to change behaviour.
• 7. Party corruption.
• 8. The Volkgemeinschaft: A rhetorical device?