During their reign of terror, the Nazi party utilized many weapons and tatics of war against those who they oppressed. Arguably the most potent method of control was their mass censorship of all types of literature, art, and media that displayed opposing political ideologies, or “anti-German” values. Hitler understood the power of revoking these fundamental rights, as stripping away one’s freedom of expression effectively strips away part of their humanity. This tirade against any opposing agenda took the form of aggressive restrictions on journalism, theatre, and art galleries, and essentially became the antithesis of free speech.