Hitler and Propaganda

Adolf Hitler, infamously known as the atrocious dictator of Germany, was truly the mastermind behind the campaign to lure the Germans into his wicked beliefs. Hitler’s rise from an unknown man with quixotic beliefs to the dictator of Germany showed his astonishing ability to gain power in the country as a tyrant. In order to increase his popularity in Germany, Hitler concentrated his attention on spreading his propaganda to create a powerful image throughout the nation. Hitler especially made use of new technology like motion pictures to strengthen and disseminate his power and ideals. Consequently, the movie, Triumph of the Will, became a successful propaganda tool depicting the potency of Hitler in Germany.

Throughout the movie, Triumph of the Will, the director, Leni Riefenstahl, constantly portrayed cheerful Germans and the grandness of Hitler through the use of censorship. Leni Riefenstahl filmed the movie to support Adolf Hitler through bowdlerizing beliefs that went against Hitler’s propaganda. In result, the movie only illustrated the bright side of Germany during Hitler’s campaign for his propaganda. This image disillusioned the public that Hitler would be a “cure-all” for Germany. The portrayal of jovial, young men in Hitler’s youth camp showed the audience the vibrant future that Hitler could create. These joyful scenes especially emphasized that the German depression can also be recuperated with Hitler’s power. Along with the obvious displays of brightness that Hitler could create, Riefenstahl captured the audience by attacking his or her unconscious mind. After World War I, the Versailles Treaty limited and oppressed many German lives. Therefore, the Germans probably wanted to trust Hitler’s lead, shown in the movie, to make them content and prideful, once again. Thus, Triumph of the Will became a propaganda tool that grabbed the attention of German with the assurance that Hitler could create a brilliant future.

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