State of Deception
Name/Title
State of DeceptionEntry/Object ID
2024.2.19Secondary Title
The Power of Nazi PropagandaDescription
An account of 1920s and 1930s Nazi propaganda use in television, film, posters, newspapers, and rallies to achieve goals of a "new" Germany.Context
Steven Luckert and Susan Bachrach are historians and curators that work for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The authors' aim is to present this history with all its nuances and complexity and to encourage the public to reflect on its implications for their own lives. The book highlights the weaponized propaganda used by the Nazis and draws connections to propagandists today who have the tools of the Internet to spread hate and antisemitism.Category
Propaganda, History