Nazi propaganda played a significant role in the Holocaust, the extermination of millions of people on the basis of race, religion and ethnicity . He succeeded in gaining public acquiescence in the crimes committed by the Nazis. The Nazi Party used its control over the media to fuel anti-Semitic belief and persuade Germans to support the Nazi cause throughout the Holocaust and World War II. Although the Nazis were the largest political party in Germany, they did not receive a majority of votes. votes in elections until 1933 (Kolb). Propaganda within Nazi Germany was therefore taken to a new and often perverse level and formed a crucial element of Hitler's plans (Welch). He said: “Propaganda tries to impose a doctrine on the whole people... Propaganda acts on the general public from the point of view of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of that idea,” in his book Mein Kampf, in which he first advocated the use of propaganda to spread the ideals of the Nazi Party, including racism and anti-Semitism (Welch). Hitler and the Nazis had two main propaganda tasks. First, they hoped to ensure that none of the media or information presented in Germany contained anything hostile or harmful to the Nazi Party. Second, they planned to gradually gain support from the German public for their ideas of anti-Semitism and genetic superiority (Herf). To ensure that everyone thinks correctly, the Reich Chamber of Commerce was established in 1933 (Welch). The Reich Chamber dealt with literature, art, music, radio, cinema and newspapers. Only members of the organization were allowed to produce such media (Welch). The Nazi Party decided on the qualifications required for membership. Disobedience resulted in extremely severe punishments (Welch). This p...... middle of paper......its meaning is thus for the first time placed in their field of vision. "The Nazis believed that propaganda was about influencing citizens toward a central idea with such power that they would accept and support it fully (Kolb). Nazi propaganda was a powerful tool in the implementation of Holocaust. The Nazis used censorship and their control over the media to convince German citizens to adhere to their ideals and to calm Germany's opposition and implement their plans while maintaining social stability in the country. works cited1 Herf, Jeffrey (2006). The Jewish enemy: Nazi ideology and propaganda during the Second World War and the Holocaust.2 (2005). 3. Welch, David (1993)..