Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1939
Wartime broadcasting propaganda
During the Second World War, RRG programming carried official military reports and mobilization-oriented entertainment, making the network a significant instrument of wartime propaganda.
1933
Nazi Gleichschaltung and propaganda control
After 1933, the RRG was brought under the control of the Nazi government and the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. Managers were removed or arrested, political supervision was imposed, and broadcasting was used extensively to disseminate Nazi propaganda.