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One People, one Empire, one Führer

Poster
ca. 1937 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hitler's vision of the Third Reich encompassed all ethnic Germans united under one Empire. The vision began to be realised in 1936 when German troops reoccupied the Rhineland. Austria was absorbed by the Anschluss of 1938. Using a cult of personality Hitler presented himself as the unifying focus for this Reich, exploiting his image to inspire a personal loyalty. It was a technique used by other 20th-century totalitarian leaders, Mao Zedong in China being a notable example.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • One People, one Empire, one Führer (assigned by artist)
  • Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Photolithograph printed in black and red
Brief description
Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer [One People, one Empire, one Führer] Anonymous Third Reich poster, Germany ca. 1937
Physical description
Photolithograph profile portrait of Adolf Hitler printed with a red background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 59.1cm
  • Width: 42.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Ein Volk - ein Reich - ein Führer (printed in black on white across lower margin)
Translation
from the German: One People - one Reich - one Führer
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
Hitler's vision of the Third Reich encompassed all ethnic Germans united under one Empire. The vision began to be realised in 1936 when German troops reoccupied the Rhineland. Austria was absorbed by the Anschluss of 1938. Using a cult of personality Hitler presented himself as the unifying focus for this Reich, exploiting his image to inspire a personal loyalty. It was a technique used by other 20th-century totalitarian leaders, Mao Zedong in China being a notable example.
Other number
LS.1614 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1770-2004

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Record createdJuly 26, 2004
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