The Nazi party seized control in Germany in 1933 and began to implement a series of changes which would revolutionise German social and cultural life. The Nazi ideology focused around the principles of Volksgemeinschaft (the people's community), lebensraum (gain more living space), totalitarianism, anti-Semitism and the supremacy of the Aryan race. The application of Nazi ideas and ideology depended on two types of force against individuals. One took the form of propaganda and indoctrination and the …showed first 75 words of 803 total…

…showed last 75 words of 803 total…state due to fears of prosecution and death. The role of propaganda, indoctrination and terror all played a major role in the social and cultural revolution which transformed German society. These instruments were used as the means to create a society of conformity and obedience which minimised opposition to the Nazi regime. More importantly however propaganda and terror were combined to entrench Nazi ideology into each individual of the state which transformed German social life.