A: Look at the photograph of the Strength Through Joy liner, then answer these questions.
1. Where might this liner have been going?
-Somewhere away from Germany
2. What do you think the people in this photograph all had in common?
-They were all happy because they were enjoying their leisurely time.
3. Roughly how much did it cost to go on trips like this?
-28 marks for a week.
4. This photograph was taken in 1943; Germany had been at war since 1939. Why do you think the Nazis were building liners like this rather than more warships?
-Well, if I was in this position I would much rather peace than war. By spending money to build these ships, they are preventing contributing more to the war, because they are focusing their money on relaxing and peace.
5. For what purpose do you think this photograph was taken? Explain your answer.
-This photograph was probably taken to attract people towards the Strength through Joy trips. This is because all f these people look so happy and cheerful, and when people see the happy people they will want to be just like them.
B. Read this joke which went around German in 1939...
1. Using the information you have read in this chapter, explain what this joke means.
-This is saying that once the war started, the Volkswagen shops were taken over by machine gun factories, because nobody had money to pay for cars anymore.
2. What does this joke tell you abuot the attitude of German people towards the government?
-It is showing that they have somewhat of a negative attitude toward the government.
Worksheet 9: Winning People Over, Propaganda and Censorship
A. Test your understanding of this chapter by explaining what these words mean...
-Propaganda: a form of advertising to persuade large numbers of people to think what you want them to think and to believe what you want them to believe.
-Rally: Goebbel's most spectacular form of propaganda.
-Censorship: to ban information or entertainment which the government thinks is harmful.
B. Here are three jokes which were popular in Germany in the late 1930's. One could be told without getting into trouble but the others could not. Which joke do you think was permitted? Explain why the others would not have been allowed.
-I am not sure, but I think that the third one would be permitted because it wasn't directly offending Hitler like the others were.
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