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Some websites that might prove to be useful:

Propaganda Directory

Propaganda Info

"A violently active, dominating, intrepid, brutal youth -- that is what I am after. Youth must be all those things. It must be indifferent to pain. There must be no weakness or tenderness in it. I want to see once more it its eyes the gleam of pride and independence of the beast of prey... I intend to have an athletic youth--that is the first and the chief thing... I will have no intellectual training. Knowledge is ruin to my young men." --Hitler, on the Nazi youth.

Above is a poster of a girl in the Nazi youth. I noticed her smile, at first -- she is pleased to be there, and there also is the Aryan look to her with her braided blonde hair, and the crisp way she is dressed.

A poster proclaiming "One people, one government, one leader!"

Posters such as this were important roles in promoting the Nazi party. They portrayed Hitler as a godlike figure. You notice in the poster that he is the only one there, looking very determined and wonderful.

"The effective propagandist must be a master of the art of speech, of writing, or journalism, of the poster and of the leaflet. He must have the gift to use the major methods of influencing public opinion such as the press, film and radio to serve his ideas and goals, above all in an age of advancing technology. . . It may be good to have power based on weapons. It is better and longer lasting, however, to win and hold the heart of a nation." --Joseph Gobbels, head of Nazi propaganda.

Along with pro-Nazi propaganda, there was also anti-minority propoganda.

Examples:

This is a poster for the Eternal Jews expedition.

In this picture, you'll note that the man, who has a particularly large nose, is holding a whip, his hand is out for money, and is looking at it greedily. That is what every Jew is supposed to look like.

This is a poster proclaiming "The Jew" at the top.

Again, you can note the slightly maniacal look in his eyes, his chin's unnatural arch, his large lips and big nose. He is disgusted by the fists that appear to be heiling. Also, you can see that his eyebrows are thick and dark, giving a nasty look about him.

This is a picture showing the deformed, fat, hideous faces of a Nazi-perspective Jew.

Again you see the nose and the chin, but you also have a woman being portrayed here with a necklace that has been drawn to appear as though it is gleaming. This is furthering the stereotype that all Jews are rich, or that all Jews are thieves. Also, you see that all of the people in this picture appear to be overweight, as though they have enough money to eat more than what they want.

An image with a Jewish head on a snake's body.

A snake is often considered an animal of evil that double-crosses and bites and kills. It is also a symbol of the garden of Eden, and the animal that made humans the way that they are today.

Well, I think that is a good head's start. If I come across anything else, I'll blog it.