The Third Reich: Politics and Propaganda

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Summary: Interesting study.
Review: The author analyzes Third Reich public opinion, politics, andpropaganda to challenge some widely-held beliefsabout the role and effectiveness of propaganda in reinforcing consensus the among the German people.
Viewing propaganda in the light of the total takeover of the media, the omnipresent atmosphere of terror, and the progressive madness of Nazi ideology, Welch inter alia finds that the support of the Nazis and the war was more apparent than real, and that Goebbels' campaigns became less effective as the war wore on.
Very readable; essential for students of the Third Reich, and the role of propaganda in the totalitarian state.
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