PDF Westmoreland County; Virginia 1654-1800; Wills of. by Augusta B. Fothergill in History

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A history of Nazi propaganda based on never-before-published posters; rare photographs; and historical artifacts from the USHMM’s groundbreaking exhibition. “Propaganda;” Adolf Hitler wrote in 1924; “is a truly terrible weapon in the hands of an expert.” State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda documents how; in the 1920s and 1930s; the Nazi Party used posters; newspapers; rallies; and the new technologies of radio and film to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany―reinforced by fear-mongering images of state “enemies.” These images promoted indifference toward the suffering of neighbors; disguised the regime’s genocidal actions; and insidiously incited ordinary people to carry out or tolerate mass violence.The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is addressing this topic today because; in an age of instant electronic communication; disseminators of messages and images of intolerance and hate have new tools; while at the same time consumers seem less able to cope with the vast amounts of unmediated information bombarding them daily. It is hoped that a deeper understanding of the complexities of the past may help us respond more effectively to today’s propaganda campaigns and biased messages.230 illustrations