Activity 2: Nazi Ideas on Race (cont..)
Now look at the following cartoon. It comes from Reine Luft, a Nazi propaganda magazine. The cartoon is promoting healthy living.
It says that smoking and drinking alcohol is as bad for you as Capitalists, Jews, Indians, Africans, degenerates, intellectuals and loose women.
Labelling the people
Using the answers from the previous activity (shown below), try to match them with the stereotypes in the cartoon.
Capitalist: A private owner of industry
Jew: A person of Hebrew religion or ancestry
Indian: A person from India
African: A person from Africa
Degenerate: A corrupt, low, mean, perverted person
Intellectual: A rational, thoughtful, intelligent person
Loose woman: A sexually promiscuous female
What does the cartoon mean?
- What do you notice the people in the cartoon doing?
- What symbols do you notice in the cartoon to suggest death?
- What connection is made in the cartoon between the people in it, illness and death?
- What does this cartoon tell us about the Nazi attitude towards these people?
- How does this cartoon rely on stereotypes?
- From looking at this cartoon, do you think the Nazis only persecuted people because of their race?
Discuss your reaction to this cartoon.
