Historian A: Richard Evans – Economic Perspective "Richard Evans argues that Nazi propaganda was primarily a tool to sustain the economic policies of the regime. He suggests that propaganda was used to promote the idea of a strong, self-sufficient Germany, encouraging Germans to support rearmament and autarky. Evans emphasizes how propaganda campaigns aimed to manipulate public opinion to accept economic hardships and to justify policies like forced labor and resource extraction. According to Evans, the regime's propaganda was essential to maintaining economic stability and mobilizing the population for war efforts."

Historian B: Mary Fulbrook – Social and Cultural Perspective "Mary Fulbrook contends that Nazi propaganda was more focused on shaping social and cultural attitudes. She highlights how propaganda targeted family values, racial superiority, and loyalty to Hitler, fostering a cohesive social identity. Fulbrook believes that propaganda created a climate of conformity and obedience, which suppressed dissent and promoted the Nazi worldview as a social norm. She emphasizes the role of propaganda in manipulating social attitudes to support the regime’s ideological goals and maintain social control."

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