How could fear and consent work together in Nazi crimes?

Correct answer: People could stay silent from fear and also accept policies as right through propaganda

Fear and consent could operate together because Nazi rule used both force and persuasion. Many people feared arrest, punishment, loss of work, or violence, so they remained silent and avoided challenging the regime. At the same time, constant propaganda presented Nazi racial ideas, military expansion, and exclusion of targeted groups as necessary or beneficial. Some ordinary people therefore accepted these policies, while others obeyed mainly because they were afraid. Silence did not always mean genuine agreement, but propaganda could make obedience appear morally right or patriotic.

Option A is correct because it includes both parts of this process: fear discouraged resistance, while propaganda encouraged approval. Option B is wrong because fear can produce silence or submission, not only opposition. Option C is wrong because propaganda was an important way of creating consent. Option D is wrong because fear and manufactured consent deeply influenced public behaviour and helped crimes continue. The supplied answer is consistent with the historical explanation.