Why were both terror and propaganda important in Nazi power?

Propaganda built support and terror suppressed opposition

Nazi rule depended on both consent-building and coercion. Propaganda used newspapers, radio, posters, speeches, schools, and public ceremonies to present Hitler as a national saviour and to spread Nazi ideas. At the same time, the regime used intimidation, arrests, concentration camps, censorship, and violence against political opponents and targeted groups. Support and fear therefore worked together: propaganda tried to shape what people believed, while terror punished those who resisted.

Option A is correct because it identifies the two complementary functions. Propaganda helped create or display public support, whereas terror silenced opposition and discouraged resistance. The other options reverse or deny the historical role of Nazi methods. These methods did not save democracy, terror was central to dictatorship, and propaganda was not merely entertainment. A balanced answer must mention both persuasion and repression.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler. Topic: Hitler’s Rise to Power.