German Anti-Jewish Propaganda in the Generalgouvernement, 1939-1945: Inciting Hate through Posters, Films, and Exhibitions

Abstract

Studies of the reception of Nazi propaganda have tended to focus on Western Europe and, more specifically, on German society. By comparison, the issue of Nazi propaganda directed at the peoples of occupied Eastern Europe has received relatively little scholarly attention. Even less attention has been devoted to the problem of the anti-Jewish thrust of German propaganda in the region. This study seeks to extend the inquiry into occupied Poland, shedding light specifically on “visual” forms of propaganda such as posters, films, and exhibitions. In addition, it explores the ways in which the German authorities in Poland furthered their own goals by incorporating local stereotypes into their information policy.