The Big Lie: Who is Really Committing Genocide?
The Big Lie: Who is Really Committing Genocide? The “big lie” is an expression Adolf Hitler coined to describe his technique of telling a lie so colossal that no one would ever suspect it was false. He first described this concept in his autobiographical manifesto Mein Kampf , which outlined his plans for ruling Germany. He surmised most people would never think of fabricating massive untruths so they would not believe others had. In other words, Hitler understood that people would see the world through the lens of basic honesty and would assume that same trait in others. Use of Propaganda Hitler used propaganda to convey the big lie and garner the support of the masses. Successful propaganda spoke to people’s emotions more than their intellect, was limited to a few points, and harped on slogans. He said repeating simple slogans was necessary for the masses to retain them. Hitler’s words ring with a chilling truth. Despite his plan’s evil intent, he knew how to get it past the peo...