... totalitarian state, German culture had to be coordinated so it did not go against the Nazis. German music and art had to be assimilated by the Nazis. Just over a month after Hitler became Chancellor he appointed Josef Goebbels as Minister for Public Enlightenment & Propaganda. Goebbels began a campaign aimed at destroying all literary, artistic and ... journalistic opposition to the Nazis. "In order to pursue a policy of German culture, it is necessary to gather together the creative artists in all spheres into a unified organization under the Reich's leadership. The Reich must determine...

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