A group of young German boys view "Der Stuermer," "Die Woche," and other propaganda posters that are posted on a fence in Berlin, Germany, 1937.
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Nazi Propaganda

The Nazis effectively used propaganda to win the support of millions of Germans in a democracy and, later in a dictatorship, to facilitate persecution, war, and ultimately genocide. The stereotypes and images found in Nazi propaganda were not new, but were already familiar to their intended audience.

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How and why was the Holocaust possible?