Goebbels' Principle of Propaganda #4

PROPAGANDA MUST AFFECT THE ENEMY'S POLICY AND ACTION

PROPAGANDA MUST AFFECT THE ENEMY'S POLICY AND ACTION

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Leonard W. Doob reviewed Goebbels’ papers and distilled his propaganda philosophy into basic principles. This newsletter will feature one of them a week until we run out.

By suppressing propagandistically desirable material which can provide the enemy with useful intelligence

This tactic meant that enemy claims of air damage were never responded to, because a response would be a confirmation. It was better to leave them wondering, Goebbels thought.