This 1930 poster implores “Studenten Seid Propagandasten des Führers (“Students—Be the Führer’s propagandists”). The message at the base of the poster, “Colleges and Vocational Schools Pledge Themselves to the German Freedom Movement on March 29,” refers to voting in national student organization elections. That year, students affiliated with the Nazi party succeeded in winning elections at many German universities. At the time, Germany was a democracy with many political parties, and students had access to diverse sources of information. However, 1930 was a breakthrough electoral year for the Nazis in national politics; their share of representation in German parliament skyrocketed from 12 to 107 seats. [Source: Library of Congress]
Targets desired audiences
With militant appeals to nationalism, freedom, and self-sacrifice, the Nazi Party successfully recruited students disenchanted with German democracy and their current student organizations.The poster appeals directly to student leaders, asking them to act as Hitler's propagandists in an effort to win over support from their peers for the Nazi party.
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