nazi propaganda

Studies how the Nazis used the swastika in a modern propaganda program that preceded contemporary brand identity, and that couldn't be matched by the U.S. government. Draws on numerous examples of U.S. and Nazi military heraldry to compare graphic and textile design, and show how they impacted social and cultural design movements like modernism. Also examines how fledgling corporate culture and war production turned national brands like IBM, Coca-Cola, and Disney into multinational corporations.

Describes the efforts of Nazi propagandists to promote the technical achievements of the German Air Force and provides details on all the major aircraft types used by the Luftwaffe, the major figures in command, and the leading pilots.

Discusses how anti-Semitism shaped Nazi propaganda during World War II and the Holocaust. Tells how Hitler legitimized the war and genocide to his people. Includes recreations of media that Germans were influenced by.

"Propaganda," Adolf Hitler wrote in 1924, "is a truly terrible weapon in the hands of an expert." State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda documents how, in the 1920s and 1930s, the Nazi Party used posters, newspapers, rallies, and the new technologies of radio and film to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany -- reinforced by fear-mongering images of state "enemies." These images promoted indifference toward the suffering of neighbors, disguised the regime's genocidal actions, and insidiously incited ordinary people to carry out or tolerate mass violence.