Triumph of the Will

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/triumph-of-the-will

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of production?1934
2. What is the year of release?1935
3. Who made the film and when was it released?The director was Leni Riefenstahl. She made the film in 1935, after the 1933 Nazi Party Congress.
4. Why did people watch the film and what did it show?The film was used to make people feel proud and loyal to Adolf Hitler. It showed large crowds, bright lights, and strong music to make the event look heroic.

Nazi Party Congress: The annual assembly of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, used for propaganda and policy dissemination.
Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Cinematic Techniques: Methods and styles used in filmmaking, such as camera angles, editing, and lighting, to create specific effects.
Nationalism: Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, often to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.