Summarize these in your own words
Media
Censorship of literature, (e.g. book burning on university campuses) film, visual and performing arts; Creation of a Reich Chamber of Culture which defined what was “good, acceptable” art; Jewish artists—musicians, writers, painters were no longer allowed to practice their craft.
Newspapers could only print pro-government opinions. Anti-Semitism becomes recurring theme of articles and cartoons in Nazi daily newspaper Der Völkischer Beobachter and in the weekly, very salacious, vulgar weekly paper, Der Stűrmer whose editor Steicher was one of Hitler’s strongest supporters and one of the most virulent antiSemites in the Nazi party. Streicher later was the publisher of the infamous racist children’s book “The Poisonous Mushroom.”
Radio was used as a propaganda tool as well as films (e.g., The Eternal Jew). Goebbels becomes Minister of Propaganda, an extremely important position in a dictatorship.
Education
All curriculum followed Nazi ideology; a new subject was introduced into the schools: Rassenkunda (racial social studies); most subjects like biology, history, literature, even math (e.g. word problems with a racial theme) had a racial component. Teachers were eventually required to join the Nazi Party Teacher’s Union (1936), if they wished to keep their positions. Principals and teachers who did not follow Nazi dogma were dismissed. The Education Ministry determined curriculum which emphasized the superiority of the German nation, the Aryan race and the inferiority of any group or individual who did not conform to pre-determined, Nazi standards. (e.g., physical fitness was emphasized—a healthy body became a prerequisite for a healthy i.e., Nazi mind; one who excelled in sports was considered more worthy than the “book worm”.)
Jewish professors lose their university positions; Jewish students barred from the German university.
Establishment of the Hitler Youth where both boys and girls were indoctrinated into Nazi philosophy; the Hitler youth organization took the place of religious youth organizations which were no longer permitted; Hitler youth ceremonies often took on the look of a religious service; young people professed their faith not in God or Christ but in Hitler and National Socialism. Children could begin to participate as young as 6 years of age. Uniforms were often worn in school and many teachers became active as Hitler Youth leaders. Camp-outs were encouraged where young people would be trained in map reading, and learning how to hike like future soldiers; they learned how to use weapons; lectures were given about German’s heroic past and its glorious future, traditional German folk songs and new Nazi patriotic songs were sung around camp fires and were spiritually effective indoctrination tools.
