The Nazi party often used film in attempts to spread their ideals, the NSDAP even had a separate budget and departments dedicated to film making. It is estimated that, in total, forty-five million people attended the Nazi film screenings. In September of 1933, the NSDAP's film department was incorporated into the German Chamber of Culture. In effect, the government would often chose actors for the films, and offer tax breaks to film-makers who won awards for their pictures, directly creating an incentive for other production companies and independent directors to nationalize their films, as well. Under the power of Hitler and Goebbels, nearly the entire German film industry became propaganda.
All schools were equipped with projectors, and the children were shown films targeted directly to their demographic. These pictures were deemed "military education".
Some propaganda films were produced to display how "humanely" the Jews, and other prisoners of the Nazis, were being treated, to ensure the citizen's support. However, these videos included either actors or a selected few, in a staged camp, displaying a totally inaccurate image.
All schools were equipped with projectors, and the children were shown films targeted directly to their demographic. These pictures were deemed "military education".
Some propaganda films were produced to display how "humanely" the Jews, and other prisoners of the Nazis, were being treated, to ensure the citizen's support. However, these videos included either actors or a selected few, in a staged camp, displaying a totally inaccurate image.
Terezin Propaganda Film
Similarly to the Nazi Party, the American Government found it equally as effective to use film as a form of propaganda. Shorts, similar to the example below, were shown in schools, in movie theaters before full length films, and broadcasted on television.