Nazi Propaganda, Media, and Racial Culture (1933–1945)

1. Reich Propaganda Ministry created under Goebbels

   Mar 13, 1933Labels: Reich Ministry, Joseph Goebbels

   • RMVP

2. Civil Service Law introduces early “Aryan” exclusions

   Apr 7, 1933Labels: Law for, Civil Service

   • HU Berlin
   • Civil Service Law

3. Volksempfänger radio unveiled for mass propaganda

   Aug 18, 1933Labels: Volksempf nger, VE301

   • Volksempf nger

4. Reich Chamber of Culture established to police arts

   Sep 22, 1933Labels: Reich Chamber, Reichskulturkammer

   • RKK

5. Editors Law restricts journalism to “Aryans”

   Oct 4, 1933Labels: Schriftleitergesetz, Editors Law

   • USHMM

6. Nuremberg Rally filmed for “Triumph of the Will”

   Sep 5, 1934Labels: Nuremberg Rally, Leni Riefenstahl

   • Triumph

7. “Triumph of the Will” premieres in Berlin

   Mar 28, 1935Labels: Triumph of, Leni Riefenstahl

   • Triumph

8. Nuremberg Laws institutionalize racial citizenship policy

   Sep 15, 1935Labels: Nuremberg Laws, Reich Citizenship

   • Britannica

9. First Olympic torch relay launched for Berlin Games

   Jul 20, 1936Labels: Olympic torch, 1936 Berlin

   • Torch Relay
   • Guinness

10. Berlin Olympics staged as international propaganda showcase

    Aug 1, 1936Labels: 1936 Berlin, Nazi Olympics

    • USHMM Olympics

11. “Degenerate Art” exhibition opens in Munich

    Jul 19, 1937Labels: Entartete Kunst, Degenerate Art

    • Degenerate Art

12. Riefenstahl’s “Olympia” released on Hitler’s birthday

    Apr 20, 1938Labels: Olympia film, Leni Riefenstahl

    • Olympia

13. Kristallnacht pogrom escalates anti-Jewish propaganda into violence

    Nov 9, 1938Labels: Kristallnacht, November Pogrom

    • Britannica
    • USHMM

14. Wartime newsreels unified as “Die Deutsche Wochenschau”

    Jun 1, 1940Labels: Die Deutsche, newsreels

    • Wochenschau

15. “Jud Süß” premieres in Venice Film Festival

    Sep 5, 1940Labels: Jud S, antisemitic film

    • Jud S de
    • GEO

16. “The Eternal Jew” premieres in Berlin

    Nov 28, 1940Labels: Der ewige, The Eternal

    • Eternal Jew

17. Goebbels delivers “Total War” Sportpalast speech

    Feb 18, 1943Labels: Sportpalast speech, Joseph Goebbels

    • PBS
    • Sportpalast

18. Der Stürmer ceases publication as Reich collapses

    Feb 1, 1945Labels: Der St, Julius Streicher

    • Der St rmer
    • Britannica