The reason why public opinion was important to the Nazis was they wanted to be on the good side of the German public.
This refers to the general perception and outlook that the members of the public would have about a public policy.
Hence, the Nazis made extensive use of propaganda to gather public support and opinion and this failed as groups like the White Rose resistance group rose up to protest the Nazi regime in the 1940s.
The emotions that Nazis’ public demonstrations such as the Nurnberg Rally, and Rosenstrasse protest generated in members of the German public was a concern for the Jews in Germany and their treatment by the Gestapo.
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