Hitler's Propaganda Machine

Hitler's fascination with propaganda was born in the trenches of the First World War. There he saw it emerge as a potent tool of psychological warfare - one that he would harness to build the Nazi movement. This episode explores Hitler's early propaganda tactics as he rose through the ranks of the Nazi Party, from PR man to ultimate leader.

This episode explores Hitler's approach to propaganda in power, where persuasion was achieved through propaganda and through terror, all in service of one goal: to create a state under one shared ideology. Where films, posters, rallies and speeches perpetuated the idea of new German power; and where those deemed undesirable faced the terrible fate of the concentration camp.

This episode explores the way Hitler used propaganda to justify his warmongering, reframing it as defense of Germany's people and borders. It investigates the role propaganda played for both Hitler and the Allies to mobilize their countries for war.