Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Miniature German propaganda poster, issued the week of December 3 to December 9, 1941 , from the Parole der Woche (Word of the Week) series. The poster shows an unflattering picture of United States President Franklin Roosevelt. The German text claims that Roosevelt is a Jewish puppet that said that the Nazis wish to destroy all religion. To refute this, the poster quotes a speech Adolf Hitler gave on November 8, 1941, at Löwenbräukeller in Munich, Germany, to commemorate the anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch. In the speech, Hitler claims that he does not care what religion a person is. He goes on to falsely claim that religious leaders in the U.S. are barred from speaking out against the state, and that soldiers cannot attend religious ceremonies. The relationship between the Nazi party and religion was complex. Initially, the Party was not openly hostile to the Protestant and Catholic Churches; however, the Party believed that Christianity and Nazism were ideologically incompatible. The Nazi government signed a Concordat with the Vatican, stating it would recognize the Nazi regime, which would in turn would not interfere in the Catholic Church. However, the Concordat was broken by the Nazis with the passage of anti-religious policies to undermine the church’s influence in 1935. The first Word of the Week Series of posters (also referred to as Wandzeitung, or wall newspapers), were distributed on March 16, 1936. The series used colorful, often derogatory caricatures, and photorealistic images with vibrant language to target political adversaries, Jews, Communists, and Germany’s enemies during the war. The series was discontinued in 1943.
- Artwork Title
- Niedriger gehaengt
- Alternate Title
- Insignificant Joke!
Word of the Week - Series Title
- Parole der Woche
- Date
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publication/distribution:
1941 December 03-1941 December 09
- Geography
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publication:
Munich (Germany)
distribution: Germany
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
- Markings
- front, top left, printed, white : Niedriger gehängt! [Insignificant Joke!]
front, bottom margin, printed, black ink : Parole der Woche Nr. 49/1941 / Zentralverlag der NSDAP., München [Word of the Week Number 49/1941 / Central publishing house of the NSDAP., Munich] - Contributor
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Issuer:
Reichspropagandaleitung der N.S.D.A.P.
Publisher: Zentralverlag der NSDAP
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
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Information Forms
- Category
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Propaganda, German
- Object Type
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Fliers (printed matter) (aat)
- Genre/Form
- Political posters.
- Physical Description
- Miniature propaganda poster printed on off-white paper adhered to a white linen backing. The poster has a teal colored background with two lines of German text in a large, cursive-style font at the top left. Below, there is a black and white photographic image with a large, illustrated, black thumbtack in the top right corner pinning it in place. The image is a headshot of Franklin Roosevelt with an exaggerated frown on his face. The right side of the poster is filled by several paragraphs of black, German text. The poster has a narrow white border, with publication information along the bottom.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 2.800 inches (7.112 cm) | Width: 3.940 inches (10.008 cm) | Depth: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink, adhesive, pressure-sensitive tape
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Church and state--Germany--History--1933-1945. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Religious aspects. Nazi propaganda--Germany--History--20th century. Nazi propaganda--Posters--Germany. Parole der Woche. World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda. Nazi Propaganda
- Geographic Name
- Germany.
- Personal Name
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-08-16 14:13:42
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Miniature copy of Nazi propaganda weekly poster series
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Poster issued for the Parole der Woche (Slogan of the Week) series produced by the Nazi Party in Germany from 1936-1943. It was discontinued in 1943 because of paper shortages caused by the prolonged war.
Miniature copy of Nazi propaganda weekly poster series
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Poster issued for the Parole der Woche (Slogan of the Week) series produced by the Nazi Party in Germany from 1936-1943. It was discontinued in 1943 because of paper shortages caused by the prolonged war.
Miniature copy of Nazi propaganda weekly poster series
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Poster issued for the Parole der Woche (Slogan of the Week) series produced by the Nazi Party in Germany from 1936-1943. It was discontinued in 1943 because of paper shortages caused by the prolonged war.
Miniature copy of Nazi propaganda weekly poster series
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Poster issued for the Parole der Woche (Slogan of the Week) series produced by the Nazi Party in Germany from 1936-1943. It was discontinued in 1943 because of paper shortages caused by the prolonged war.
