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82 FASCISM: THE BLOODY IDEOLOGY OF DARWINISM

in all these films, and ultimately imposed upon society. Olympia was one of
the old centers of ancient Greek pagan culture. The city, with its famous statue
of the Greek god Zeus, was a fitting symbol of the pagan ideology of Nazism.
All fascist regimes, not just Hitler's, used propaganda in a most effective
way in order to impose their will on the public. Mussolini openly stated this:

For me the masses are nothing but a herd of sheep as long as they are
unorganized... The Roman greeting, songs and formulas...all are
essential to fan the flames of the enthusiasm that keeps a movement in
being...Everything turns upon one's ability to control the masses like an
artist. 36

The Use of Pressure To Eliminate Opposed Ideas
One interesting example of fascism's efforts to brainwash society were
the book burning ceremonies in Nazi Germany.
The first of these took place on May 10, 1933. Students from German

Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels
(center)