of the greatest symbols of terror and hate. During his reign, there was no where to go in Germany without seeing that design in your travels. Hitler’s symbol of the ‘revolution’ was being spread far and wide, and with it, the message that the Nazis were on the aim to become the dominant power of the world. The colors that were used on the flag, red, white and black, were also the colors of the old empire, which Hitler thought was “the most brilliant harmony in existence”(The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich- pg. 43-44). He did not use these colors to resurrect the old Reich, but some say since the people knew the colors already, he decided to enhance and develop on something that they were already familiar with, along with the fact that Hitler himself fought for his country under those same colors. With the way that the flag was designed, it made it as simple as possible for people to remember and identify with. The message that came along with it was also easy to remember, ‘down with everyone but Germany and the Nazi revolution’. The songs that were shouted in the masses of every gathering, the greeting or salutes that became a tradition that can even be seen today, and the unforgettable emblem that was worn on every shoulder of soldier, sometimes common man as well, were the most important instruments of the National Socialist propaganda. Hitler entertained and intrigued the masses with his trademark hand movements; his anxiety, his look of fearlessness, and his attitude toward giving them everything that they need, want and deserve. He promised freedom and at the same times no war, which was exactly what the masses wanted to hear. This all added to the number of people that followed him, and with new followers everyday, his army was growing bigger and bigger, giving him more and more power to complete the task that he had at hand, domination of the world and the elimination of ...
