Honors Theses
Advisor
Dr. Oliver Knabe
Department
Global Languages and Cultures
Publication Date
4-22-2026
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
One of the Third Reich’s most significant actions in their pursuit of the consolidation of power was the Gleichschaltung, in which all cultural, social, political, and economic goals were subordinated to that of the goals of the Nazi party. One of the most dramatic shifts to take place in the process of Gleichschaltung was in the realm of academia, where legitimate pedagogical and educational imperatives were overshadowed by an emphasis on perpetuating the Nazi regime’s agenda, especially racial ideology, even with the youngest students. While educators in the Third Reich carried this out in all subject areas, this project focuses particularly on the under-examined role of the humanities subjects as a tool of propaganda. This thesis examines pedagogical magazines and journals from the Third Reich in order to identify trends in approach, implementation, and attitude of educational authorities.
Permission Statement
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Keywords
Undergraduate research
eCommons Citation
Smith, Sam Marie, "Nazi Germany and Humanities Education as Propaganda" (2026). Honors Theses. 522.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/uhp_theses/522
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