Honors Program
University Honors
Date of Award
5-2011
Thesis Professor(s)
Stephen Fritz
Thesis Professor Department
History
Thesis Reader(s)
Elwood Watson, Jennifer Barker
Abstract
This thesis is a study and analysis of Nazi propaganda, specifically focusing on the medium of film. Throughout Hitler’s Third Reich, propaganda played a vital role in maintaining popular support for the party platform in addition to fueling the convictions of the Nazi elite. There are three main divisions to this study. First, an overview of the structure and organization of Nazi Germany and particularly The Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda will be given, followed by an exploration of the origins and evolution of anti-Semitism in the Third Reich. Last, two Nazi anti-Semitic propaganda films will be analyzed to exemplify the whole of Nazi propaganda. Specifically, an emphasis will be made that these films played a significant role in solidifying and sustaining the mentalities and actions desired by the Nazi regime. Consequently, these films can be correlated to historical events which occurred before and after 1940.
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
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Recommended Citation
Crabtree, David, "The Image of the Enemy: To Auschwitz with Righteousness." (2011). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 8. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/8
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