Nazi/German Propaganda Poster

Nazi/German Propaganda Poster

Nazi/German Propaganda Poster

This is the advertising poster for the 1940 anti-Semitic Nazi film "Jud Süß." The title comes from the name of the nefarious Jewish character featured in the film, Süß Oppenheimer. This is a play on words since "Süß" means "sweet" in German, the opposite of how the Jewish man is portrayed. The lower half of the poster lists the many German movie stars who have roles in the film.

The posters in this collection were created by the Nazi political party or the Nazi government of Germany during the 1920s through 1945. They depict the Nazi themes of the racial superiority of Germans, the subordination of the individual to the collective state, the hatred of the Jewish people and others considered enemies, the supremacy of Hitler, and the glory of service in war to further their aims.

The Nazi regime was vile and repugnant, responsible for suffering and death on a vast scale before and during World War II in Europe. The Nazis were discredited and destroyed at enormous cost to humanity. These posters are presented for historical reference only. No endorsement of Nazi ideas is implied or intended by this display.

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