Although propaganda played an important part in little opposition there were other methods that helped contribute as well, and use of terror was one of them. The Germans didn’t oppose the Nazis, because they seemed to be scared of them as well. The methods, of terror that were used, also forced the Germans to support the Nazi regime, in a disguisable way. Use of terror, also was compulsory to any one that did oppose the Nazis, and because Nazis was gaining more and more power everyday, it was much safer if there was no opposition. It Germans were to oppose, or do anything, that was against the Nazi way they were dealt with by the Gestapo, which was a secret police force that were sent out to deal with Anti-Nazis’. They were also taken to concentration camps which was originally for the Jews, bur were soon filled with anyone who opposed of the Nazi regime they were tortured, until death, or were used to help do things that were constructive to the Nazis . Over 6 million people died, and the Nazis burned the bodies, and used them as fertilisers. These two methods are two of many ways of what the Nazis’ did to terrorise the Germans.
Now that Hitler had nearly gain full ownership in controlling Germany, there were many advantages that the Germans had. Hitler had got rid of the Trade unions, which meant that the owners were free to treat their employees, which meant their profits were multiplied. Social security improved, which made the German feel safe and comfortable in there own surroundings. They also improved making things more hygienic and clean. Technology was also improved which helped speed up things, and make them easier such as a new motorways were built. It was also easier to get a job. All these things made the Germans happy because even though they were good ideas to the Germans they also benefited from them which caused little opposition.
Even though Uses of terror, and Benefits, that later came along after Hitler gained authority, cause little opposition, I would agree that propaganda was the most effective because it had no negative sides to it. Uses of terror, did force people to support the Nazi regime, but there were bad things, that were done in order to earn, and receive that support. The Germans didn’t want to be sent to the concentration camps or be beaten by the Gestapo, so they just went along with the idea, because they wanted to live. Even though technology improved, and employment was improved, there were some people that didn’t agree with the things that were happening, because now living situations were unbeneficial to them, such as the trade unions not being able to do their job, and the employees who were being treated unfairly by their employers, because trade unions had no more authority. Propaganda was the most effective, it had no negative points to it, it promoted positive things creating an image that Nazi Germany was the perfect country, and that they had no worries, as long as Hitler was in authority.
Propaganda is also a more effective method of causing little opposition because it links to the use of terror, and the advantages, of supporting the Nazi regime. The propaganda, made terrorism seem like, they were protecting, the Germans from people who wanted to harm, them, or destroy the perfected Nazi community, such as publishing books, and writing articles or printing pictures which supported which was twisted to make it look that way. Propaganda links with advantages, because they would promote the beneficial things that the Germans would get, such as jobs in newspapers, announce good news on the radio, and also the Germans saw the changes that were happening with their own eyes such as motorways being built. Every where that you turned propaganda was in your face, so it was very hard not to give in to that temptation and belief thinking that Germany was perfect because that’s what the Germans wanted.
