In what ways did the Nazi state seek to establish total control over its people?

There are different ways that helped the Nazi state establish total control over its people which were:

• Hitler gave a powerful speech and promised people to provide them with the jobs and secured future.

• To generate the support for Hitler they held rallies, displayed red banners with a swastika, Nazi salute to establish total control over its people.

• They made people believed that Hitler is ‘messiah, a saviour who has come to save them and provide them with the better future’.

• He promised people a strong nation and reverse the injustice done to the Germans people through the Treaty of Versailles.

• In order to popularize their ideology based on Dictatorship, Nazis made use of the media and language. In terms of language, Nazis never made use of the terms like ‘kill’ or ‘murder’. For example, the mass killings of the people were termed as special treatment, final solution (for the Jews), euthanasia (for the disabled), selection and disinfection.

• They cleverly made the use of media to popularize their ideology and beliefs. They spread their ideas through visuals images, films, radio, posters, catchy slogans and leaflets.