How Hitler Brainwashed Millions of People? | Rise of Adolf Hitler | Dhruv Rathee

Summary

This video script delves into the manipulative tactics of Adolf Hitler, exploring how he used persuasion techniques like Ethos, Logos, and Pathos to rise to power. It contrasts Hitler's methods with the logical approach of Albert Einstein, who opposed the dictator's regime. The script highlights the dangers of suppressing logic and promoting pseudoscience, illustrating how Hitler's propaganda machine and corporate funding contributed to his rise. It also draws parallels between Nazi ideology and similar divisive ideologies in other countries, urging viewers to think logically and critically to avoid becoming blind followers.

Takeaways

• 🧠 Hitler used persuasive techniques like Ethos, Logos, and Pathos to influence people, with a heavy reliance on Pathos to appeal to emotions.
• 📚 The Nazi regime sought to eradicate logic and critical thinking by burning books and promoting pseudoscience, aiming to control the narrative and education.
• 🔪 Hitler's propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, justified the book burnings by emphasizing character over intellect, suppressing intellectual freedom.
• 🏛 Universities and intellectuals were oppressed under Hitler's regime, with Nazi officials controlling academic appointments and the curriculum to align with their ideology.
• 🌟 Albert Einstein, a prominent scientist, faced severe backlash and threats from the Nazi regime for his public criticism and decision to leave Germany.
• 📰 Media in Nazi Germany was tightly controlled, spreading propaganda and misinformation to manipulate public opinion and support for Hitler's policies.
• 💡 Hitler created fear among Germans by fabricating enemies and portraying himself as the savior, using conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic propaganda.
• 🤝 Large corporations provided funding to Hitler, contributing to his ability to control media and spread propaganda, with some later compensating Jewish families.
• 🇮🇳 In India, figures like Vinayak Damodar Savarkar were inspired by Hitler's ideology, promoting a concept of racial and religious superiority similar to Nazi beliefs.
• 📖 Savarkar's self-published book praising himself mirrors Hitler's own tactics of self-aggrandizement and manipulation of public perception.
• 🤔 The script emphasizes the importance of logical thinking and avoiding blind adherence to any political ideology or leader, as promoted by Dr. Ambedkar.

Q & A

What are the three techniques of persuasion mentioned by Aristotle and how are they applied in advertising?

Aristotle mentioned Ethos, Logos, and Pathos as the three techniques of persuasion. Ethos involves establishing authority, Logos uses logic to build an argument, and Pathos appeals to emotions. In advertising, for example, a toothpaste ad might use Ethos by citing dentists' approval, Logos by mentioning the presence of fluoride to prevent cavities, and Pathos by emphasizing local production to evoke pride.

How did Hitler use Pathos to gain support?

Hitler relied heavily on Pathos, or emotions, to gain support. He used slogans and speeches that played on people's love for their country and respect for their soldiers, asking them to vote for him based on these emotions rather than logical reasons.

Why did the Nazi Party burn books in 1933 and what types of books were targeted?

The Nazi Party burned books on May 10th, 1933, to eradicate logic and dissenting ideas. They targeted 'un-German' or anti-national books, including Marxist literature, books on psychology, liberalism, democracy, works by Jewish authors, foreigners, and books on various subjects that contradicted Nazi ideology.

What role did Joseph Goebbels play in justifying the book burning and how did he describe the 'future German man'?

Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, justified the book burning by stating that the future German man would be characterized by character, not just book knowledge, implying that certain types of knowledge were unnecessary or even harmful for the ideal German citizen.

How did the Nazi regime use pseudoscience to promote their ideology?

The Nazi regime promoted pseudoscience to reinforce their ideology of racial superiority. They published dubious research papers claiming that Germans were of a superior race with pure blood, and other races were inferior. Even theories like the 'World Ice Theory' were promoted to align with their beliefs.

What was the impact of the Nazi regime on intellectuals, historians, professors, and scientists?

Intellectuals, historians, professors, and scientists faced oppression under the Nazi regime. Universities and colleges, where logic was heavily discussed, were tightly controlled by the Nazi Party. Senior university professors were appointed by Nazi officials, and subjects taught were limited to those that furthered Nazi ideology.

Why did Albert Einstein resign from his job at the Prussian Academy of Sciences and what happened to him afterward?

Albert Einstein resigned from his job at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in protest against Hitler's regime. He faced relentless defamation by the Nazi-controlled media, had his research papers burnt, and was made the number one public enemy of the country. Einstein eventually left Germany for Belgium and then sought refuge in England.

How did Hitler create fear among Germans and what role did the Jews play in his propaganda?

Hitler created fear among Germans by fabricating non-existent enemies and portraying himself as the hero who would save the country. He used Jews as a scapegoat, spreading conspiracy theories and propaganda that blamed them for Germany's defeat in World War I, the economy's collapse, and other societal issues.

What was Hitler's strategy in portraying himself as a Messiah and how did he use media to achieve this?

Hitler portrayed himself as a Messiah who would save Germany, comparing himself to Jesus Christ in a biography that he wrote himself. The media, under his control, propagated this image, and even ballot cards during the 1930s election had 'Hitler Movement' instead of the Nazi Party name, further reinforcing his self-portrayal as the savior.

How did Hitler secure funding for his regime and what were the implications for companies that supported him?

Hitler secured funding from large corporations, including well-known German companies like Volkswagen, BMW, Kodak, Siemens, Nestle, and others. These companies later faced public pressure and had to pay compensatory funds to Jewish families who survived the Nazi era.

What is the connection between Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's ideology of Hindutva and Hitler's concept of racial purity?

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's ideology of Hindutva shares similarities with Hitler's concept of racial purity. Savarkar used Hindutva to talk about a pure Indian race based on ethnicity, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains, while considering Muslims and Christians as outsiders, much like how Jews were treated in Nazi Germany.

What lesson can be derived from understanding the tactics used by dictators like Hitler according to the script?

The script suggests that the key lesson is to think logically and not to become a blind follower of any party or politician. It emphasizes the importance of logic over emotions and Pathos, as advised by Dr. Ambedkar.

Outlines

00:00

🧠 Persuasion Techniques and Hitler's Rise to Power

This paragraph explores the methods used by Adolf Hitler to manipulate and control the masses, highlighting his rise to power as the world's most infamous dictator. It discusses the persuasion techniques of Ethos, Logos, and Pathos, as taught in MBA advertising courses, and how they were applied to sell products and ideologies. The paragraph also delves into Hitler's censorship and book burning to eradicate logic and promote his dictatorship, including the pseudoscience propagated to establish a sense of Germanic superiority.

05:05

🔍 Suppression of Intellectuals and Einstein's Struggle

The second paragraph details the oppression of intellectuals, including historians, professors, and scientists, under Hitler's regime. It describes how universities were controlled to propagate Nazi ideology and how dissenting voices, like that of Albert Einstein, were silenced. Einstein's criticism of Hitler, his resignation from the Prussian Academy of Sciences, and the threats to his life are highlighted, illustrating the climate of fear and the suppression of logic and reason.

10:06

🕊️ Hitler's Self-Portrayal and the Exploitation of Fear

This paragraph examines Hitler's strategy of self-aggrandizement, comparing himself to a messiah figure who would save Germany. It discusses the propaganda used to create fear among Germans by blaming Jews for the country's woes and the use of media control to disseminate this fear. The paragraph also touches on the financial support from corporations that enabled Hitler's media control and the parallels drawn with ideologies of superiority in other parts of the world.

15:09

🤔 The Importance of Logical Thinking Over Emotional Appeal

The final paragraph emphasizes the importance of logical thinking and critical analysis over emotional appeals, using the examples set by leaders like Dr. Ambedkar. It calls for viewers to avoid blind following of any political party or leader and encourages sharing of the video to spread awareness. The paragraph concludes with a call to support the creator's work through Patreon or YouTube membership.

Keywords

💡Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Nazi Germany responsible for orchestrating World War II and the Holocaust. In the video, his strategies for manipulating the masses and establishing a totalitarian regime are analyzed, showing how he used propaganda, fear, and pseudoscience to brainwash millions into supporting his ideologies.

💡Ethos, Logos, Pathos

Ethos, Logos, and Pathos are persuasive techniques introduced by Aristotle, used to convince people. Ethos establishes authority, Logos uses logical arguments, and Pathos appeals to emotions. The video explains how Hitler primarily relied on Pathos, manipulating emotions rather than logic, to gain and maintain power.

💡Nazi Propaganda

Nazi Propaganda refers to the systematic effort by the Nazi regime to control information and manipulate public opinion in Germany. The video discusses how Hitler's propaganda, led by Joseph Goebbels, eradicated logic and promoted pseudoscientific theories to instill Nazi ideology in the populace, portraying Jews and intellectuals as enemies.

💡Book Burnings

Book Burnings were public events organized by the Nazi regime where thousands of books deemed 'un-German' were destroyed. The video highlights these events as a method used by Hitler to eradicate logical thinking and suppress intellectual discourse, thus consolidating his totalitarian control over Germany.

💡Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein, one of the world's most renowned scientists, was a vocal critic of Hitler and the Nazi regime. The video recounts how Einstein faced severe persecution, including defamation and threats to his life, leading him to leave Germany and seek refuge elsewhere.

💡Pseudoscience

Pseudoscience refers to beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method. The video discusses how the Nazi regime promoted pseudoscientific ideas, such as the racial superiority of Germans and the 'World Ice Theory,' to justify their ideologies and control the population.

💡Mein Kampf

Mein Kampf is Adolf Hitler's autobiography, where he outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. The video mentions this book as part of Hitler's strategy to portray himself as a messiah and manipulate public perception, despite containing many fabricated stories about his life.

💡Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was an Indian independence activist and ideologue who developed the concept of Hindutva, emphasizing the ethnic and cultural identity of Hindus. The video draws parallels between Savarkar's ideology and Hitler's racial purity concepts, highlighting how such ideologies have been used historically to justify exclusion and superiority.

💡Dictatorship

A dictatorship is a form of government where power is centralized under a single leader or a small group, often maintained through force and propaganda. The video examines how Hitler established his dictatorship by eradicating logical discourse, controlling the media, and using emotional manipulation to gain public support.

💡Fearmongering

Fearmongering involves spreading fear to influence the opinions and actions of others. The video describes how Hitler used fearmongering by creating fake enemies, like the Jews, and portraying himself as the savior, thereby manipulating the German population into supporting his regime.

Highlights

Adolf Hitler's methods of brainwashing millions to become his followers.

Aristotle's three techniques of persuasion: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos.

Application of persuasion techniques in advertising and political strategies.

Hitler's use of emotional appeals (Pathos) to gain support, similar to selling Paan Masala.

Hitler's book burning to eradicate logic and promote Nazi ideology.

Joseph Goebbels' justification of book burning for character over intellect.

The promotion of pseudoscience and the suppression of intellectualism in Nazi Germany.

Albert Einstein's public criticism of Hitler and his subsequent persecution.

Einstein's resignation from the Prussian Academy of Sciences as a protest.

Media manipulation and defamation against Einstein by Nazi propaganda.

Hitler's portrayal as a messianic figure and the comparison to Jesus Christ.

Corporate funding for Hitler's regime and its implications.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's ideology of Hindutva and its parallels with Nazi racial purity.

The misuse of Hindutva ideology for political superiority and its distinction from Hinduism.

MS Golwalkar's admiration for Nazi ideology and its impact on Indian politics.

Savarkar's self-penned biography and the revelation of his self-admiration.

The importance of logical thinking over blind emotional adherence to ideologies or leaders.

Transcripts

Hello, friends!

Have you ever wondered how the most famous dictator of the world, Adolf Hitler,

had brainwashed millions of people to become his blind followers?

How did this person become the most famous dictator of the world?

Which techniques and strategies did he use to become so?

Today is the 132nd birth anniversary of Hitler.

Come, let's find out these things in today's video.

Another interesting story that I would like to tell you

is of Albert Einstein.

The most famous scientist in the world and how he was treated by Hitler.

Come, let's find out.

The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, had said that there are basically 3 techniques to persuade people.

Ethos, Logos and Pathos.

Today, these are also taught in the MBA in Advertising courses as well.

I'll give an example of toothpaste.

Suppose, I have to sell this toothpaste to you.

Ethos means that I will establish my authority.

To put across my point.

I will tell you to buy this toothpaste because 90% of dentists certify that it is good.

So you should buy it.

Logos means that I will use logic to build my argument.

Buy this toothpaste because it has Fluoride.

And fluoride helps to fight against the cavity in your teeth.

And finally, Pathos means that I'll use emotions to persuade you.

Buy this toothpaste because the ingredients are locally produced.

Because the ingredients are from your country you will feel proud while using this toothpaste.

This is why you should buy this toothpaste.

The thing is that friends when you sell products like Paan Masala,

there are no logical arguments for why people should buy it.

So advertising companies often use Pathos or emotions to sell products like Paan Masala.

The world will fall at your feet when you use this product.

Show that you are patriotic. (Approximation of taglines.)

Slogans that bring about feelings of pride and happiness in you.

Talking about politics, friends,

a dictator is like the Paan Masala of politics.

If a common man thinks logically and votes according to the data,

he will never vote for a dictator.

This is why a dictator has to rely on Pathos or emotions to get people to vote for him.

If you love your country, vote for me.

If you respect your soldiers, vote for me.

Many people are convinced by these emotional speeches.

But when a logical person hears these he'll ask;

why should the people vote for him because they respect the soldiers?

Using Pathos and emotions only is not enough to make someone a dictator.

If a person wants to truly become a Dictator, he has to eradicate logic completely.

This what Hitler did.

On 10th May 1933,

more than 25,000 books were burnt by the Nazi Party officials.

They called the books 'un-German' or anti-national.

They had tried to ban several books before.

But regularly, under Hitler's Germany, there used to be bonfire events

where books were being burnt.

Which books were these?

Books of almost every type.

It had Marxist literature, books on psychology, liberalism and democracy,

books that were written by Jewish people, foreigners, books on art, theatre, psychology,

almost every type of books that, the Nazi Party believed, went against their party

and dictatorship was burnt.

The Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels justified this by saying that

"The future German man will not be just a man of books but of character."

At this time, such articles were being published that tried to demoralize logic completely.

Like "pure reason was all too human and dangerous

and contrary to nature when applied to real life."

"Blood and race lead people to the power of nature."

Pseudoscience was also largely prevalent.

Dubious research papers were being published

which stated that the Germans were of a superior race.

That their blood was pure and the other human races were in a sub-human category.

Inferior to them.

A so-called inventor in Austria once saw the moon and dreamt that

the moon might be made of ice because it looks white.

So he said that the whole universe including all other planets must be made of ice.

He published his theory titled "Worl Ice Theory".

It even sounds so logically incorrect.

But people like Hitler promoted this theory that the world beyond the Earth was made of ice.

The Nazi government also gave an honorary Doctorate to this so-called inventor.

In this situation, all the intellectuals in the country: historians, professors and scientists,

they were being oppressed.

Universities and colleges are the only places in a country where logic is heavily discussed.

The universities were being tightly controlled by the Nazi Party.

To the extent that the senior university professors

of all the top universities were appointed by the officials of the Nazi Party.

And the subjects taught in the universities were also strictly limited

to furthering the Nazi ideology.

If it wasn't adhered to, the professors of the universities were terminated.

In such cases, there were very few people who were brave enough to speak out

because their own jobs were at risk.

One rare example was the most famous scientist in the world, Albert Einstein.

Einstein had always openly and publicly criticized Hitler's party.

After Hitler came into power he decided to resign from his job as a mark of protest.

He was in the Prussian Academy of Sciences, Berlin.

He resigned from that job.

And even said that he wants to leave the country.

Not only this, but he also said that he wants to give up his German citizenship.

That he didn't want to remain a citizen of a country where equality wasn't practised.

During this time, the puppet media in Germany that was bought off by Hitler,

relentlessly defamed Einstien.

Baseless news was published against him.

And caricatures were published of him with a nose like a Jew's.

You already know how the Jews were defamed and criticized in Nazi Germany.

Not only this, the officials of the Nazi Party in Berlin, burnt the scientific research papers of Einstien.

Some newspapers also claimed that Einstein was plotting against the country with the Communists.

Albert Einstein was made to be the number one public enemy of the country.

As if he were the biggest traitor at the time.

The Nazi propaganda minister, Goebbels had printed a photo of Einstein

with the words "Not Yet Hanged" as the title.

It goes to show that there was a threat to his life.

This is why he left Germany and went to Belgium.

There he got security from the Belgium royal family from the threat to his life.

On August 30th 1933, Einstein's philosopher friend Theodor Lessing was murdered by Nazi extremists.

And the people who murdered him were lauded in Germany.

They were immediately and immensely honoured for their action.

Immediately after this, the newspapers asked if Einstein was next.

There was even a financial reward announced to anyone who would kill Einstein.

Einstein had to leave Belgium and seek refuge in England.

He took refuge in a rural area.

24x7 there were English bodyguards with him.

In case a Nazi spy reached England to kill him.

But fortunately, this did not happen.

And Einstein wrote his Unified Field Theory in a no-name rural village of England.

Which we study today.

But we'll talk about this story some other time.

Getting back to Germany, another famous technique of Hitler

was to create fear among the Germans.

To create a fake enemy of the country that did not even exist.

But to use that as a base to scare the citizens.

And to portray himself as the hero who would save the country from these non-existent enemies.

In this case, the bogus enemies were the Jews.

Conspiracy theories were created and dubious news was spread

showing the Jews to be responsible for the defeat of Germany in World War I.

How the Jews were the internal enemies of the country who were destroying the country.

Such propaganda posters were printed.

which showed how the Jews were responsible for Germany losing in WWI and the economy crashing.

Obviously, this was not true because there were 1 lakh Jews in the German military.

Of which more than 12,000 were martyred in the war.

When the Nazi Party spoke about Socialism, the Jews were blamed for Capitalism.

That the Jews were the moneylenders who hoarded all the money among themselves.

But in the later years when the Nazi Party started taking funds from the corporates,

started practising crony-capitalism themselves,

then the Jews were blamed for Communism.

The Jews were blamed for Capitalism, Communism, for losing the war,

and also for the collapse of the economy.

You would ask; why did the citizens of Germany believe in it?

There are two main reasons for it.

The first was that all media was completely in the hands of Hitler.

The media showed the same news.

The citizens had no other source of news so they believed in it.

The second reason is that the unemployment was high, the economy was at a low,

and poverty was increasing so the people started believing these things.

The next strategy of Hitler was to portray himself as the Messiah

who would be the saviour to save the country.

In 1923 a biography was written on Hitler.

In the biography, Hitler was compared to Jesus Christ.

That he was the person who would save Germany.

It was later found out that this biography was written by Hitler himself.

He compared himself to Jesus Christ.

But while publishing the book, he used the name of his friend.

It was later revealed that Hitler had praised himself.

2 years later Hitler wrote his autobiography Mein Kampf.

The book contained many outright lies.

He claimed that he came from a poor family and had to do physical labour

but it was later revealed that it was all a lie and he had never done any physical labour in his life.

Obviously, the media also portrayed him as a messiah.

In the 1930s election, the ballot cards did not have the name of the Nazi Party

instead, they had the term "Hitler Movement" written on them.

He wrote his name where the party's name should have been.

A question that arises now is that if the media had to be bought, funds would've been needed.

Where did these funds come from?

This is only half true, friends, because

the media can be pressurized and intimidated, journalists can be jailed to buy off the media.

Still, there are people who seek money only.

Hitler used to get large corporate fundings.

All of the renowned German companies that you know today,

Volkswagen, BMV, Kodak, Siemens, Nestle, Fanta, Ford and all these companies funded Hitler.

Some years ago it was reported that because of public pressure,

these companies paid compensatory funds to the Jewish families

who had escaped Hitler's era and survived till now.

As you know, friends, in India as well, many people were inspired by Hitler.

One name that comes to the forefront is of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

Similar to the concept of pure German race on the basis of ethnicity in Nazism,

Savarkar used the word Hindutva to talk about the pure Indian race on the basis of ethnicity.

According to him, Hindutva was a political ideology.

Where the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains were included

and the Muslims and Christians were outsiders.

Jews were compared to the Muslims in India.

Today, many people use the words Hinduism and Hindutva interchangeably.

But if you talk about the Hindutva that Savarkar had used, the political ideology,

then Hinduism and Hindutva have a world of difference between them.

Hinduism is an ideology that believes in the motto that the whole world is a family.

Internationalism.

On the other hand, the Hindutva ideology depicts superiority.

That some people are superior and others inferior.

Some in the circle and others outsiders who are beneath them.

Like Savarkar, there were some Muslims as well who depicted superiority in their ideologies.

Like Chaudhry Rahmat Ali who wanted a separate country for Muslims.

He believed that Muslims were superior to others.

Such ideologies were repeatedly seen time and again throughout history.

Another example from India is Golwalkar.

He had openly shown his appreciation for Nazi ideology.

This ideology isn't limited to India and Germany.

Iranian dictators had portrayed the western countries as inferior to them.

There were people in Pakistan that depicted the Ahmadiya minority to be inferior to themselves.

These are seen repeatedly over time.

Savarkar's ideology is so brutal that

he had criticized Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

about capturing the women from the enemy camp and treating them with respect.

He wanted rape to be used as a political tool.

Another interesting fact about Savarkar is that

there is a book written on him, “Life of Barrister Savarkar”.

It was written by a person named Chitragupta.

In this book, Savarkar was heavily praised.

In 1987 when this book was republished, the publisher revealed that

Chitragupta wasn't anyone other than Savarkar himself.

It's the same as what Hitler did.

When you see and understand all this, you have to remember one solution.

Think logically and let logic have the upper hand over Pathos, feelings, emotions.

Like Dr Ambedkar had said.

Do not become a blind follower of any party or any politician.

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