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What Was Speer's Contribution To Nazi Propaganda

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permanency. Speer was acutely aware of Hitler’s belief in the thousand-year Reich. Historian Fest stated that Speer “turned Hitler’s words to stone.” To suit the intended longevity of the regime, Speer felt that construction with stone would lend brilliance to buildings even in their decaying future, alike to the ruins of ancient Greece and Rome. As Speer remarked, Hitler “stressed the value of a permanent type of construction.” Speer significantly contributed to the Nazi propaganda through his architectural plans, emphasising grandness and endurance. A similar effect of architecture as Nazi propaganda is observed when assessing the Nuremberg Party rally site and the Cathedral of Lights. The German Stadium in Nuremberg was vastly superior to

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