Das war der Grund! Nazi Propaganda

Archive

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Spungen Family Foundation - Holocaust Postal Collection

c.1940s, Front side - Flier from publication Parole der Woche, titled "Das war der Grund!" / "That was the reason!": Tan flier with printed text and outline in German using white, black, and red ink.
c.1940s, Front side - Flier from publication Parole der Woche, titled "Das war der Grund!" / "That was the reason!"

Tan flier with printed text and outline in German using white, black, and red ink.

Name/Title

Das war der Grund! Nazi Propaganda

Scope and Content

c.1940s, flier from publication Parole der Woche, titled "Das war der Grund!" / "That was the reason!"

Context

"Parole Der Woche" or "Slogan of the week" was a weekly newspaper and poster publication from the Nazi Party. Head of the Reich Office, Walter Schulze was responsible for the continous print of the newspaper. Parole der Woche was often posted in towns upon wooden boards for all citizens to view. The propaganda helped spread antisemitism and familiarize Aryan people with hatred for Jewish individuals.

Collection

WWII/Holocaust Propaganda

Category

Flyer
Philatelic Material

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Flier, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flier

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1940 - circa 1945

Primary Language

German

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Measurement of the full length and width of the archive.

Width

5-7/8 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

C. Walrich - Updated (August 19 2026)