HW 23

Chapter 8

A.1. The liner was probably going on a cruise to a place like the Canary Islands.
A.2. The people on the liner were probably all workers who were loyal to the Nazi party.
A.3. About 62 marks, which is 2 weeks' wages.
A.4. The Nazis may have wanted Germans to be able to ignore the war and feel comfortable despite all the terrible things that were happening.
A.5. The photograph was probably taken to encourage people to work hard and be loyal to the Nazis so that they could be rewarded with a vacation like the cruise shown.

B.1. The joke seems to be referring to how quickly the automobile industry was forgotten in favor of war industries.
B.2. The joke suggests that not all Germans completely approved of their government's actions, specifically the decision to go to war.

Chapter 9

A. Propaganda is the advertisement of certain ideas and beliefs to large groups of people. Rallies are massive assemblies that use things like parades, music, and speeches to convey propaganda to the people. Censorship is when ideas are stopped from reaching the public.

B. I think that the second joke would have been permitted, because it does not say anything offensive about the Nazis. The first joke gives a negative portrayal of Hitler, while the third suggests that the SS is bad and could be outwitted by an enemy of the state.