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Propaganda
World War Two
Propaganda posters
Learning Intentions
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Explain the purpose of propaganda
during WWII.
Analyze propaganda from various
countries
• Identify main idea of image
What is Propaganda??
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Information that is used to help spread a
specific cause or belief.
• Propaganda often uses false information,
which is meant to pass for fact.
• Propaganda usually presents a biased view
point, or one sided point of view, intended to
change a person’s mind or beliefs.
Where would you see
Propaganda?
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Propaganda can be found in all types
of media:
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Posters
Billboards
Advertisements
Movies or films
Radio announcements
Etc...
Types of Prop. - Bandwagon
‘You either with us or
against us’ or
“Everybody else
is doing it – so
you should too’
What is the
intended purpose
of this poster?
Who is the audience?
Types of Prop. :
Emotional Words/Imagery
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Using strong words
or images in order
to appeal to the
emotions of the
audience.
What is this poster
supposed to make
you feel?
What is it supposed to
make you do?
More Emotional Words and Images
Types of Prop. :
Making the enemy a villain
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If the enemy is
seen as evil it is
easy to dislike
them and
support the
opposing cause.
How is Germany
being shown in
this poster?
Types of Prop.
Selective information /
Misinformation
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Is anything
exaggerated or
left out of the
poster’s image of
the army?
Reason for WWII Propaganda:
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War Bonds – Money used for loans
to help the war.
Reason for WWII Propaganda:
Soldier Enlistment:
Countries need to get people to join
their armed forces.
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Reason for WWII Propaganda:
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To save war
supplies –
Things like
food, raw
materials and
other goods
were needed
for the war
effort so
civilians were
encouraged
to save these
things.
Other Propaganda
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Propaganda was often written on the
back of fake money, to demoralize
the enemy.
Modern Propaganda
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Propaganda
is still used
by countless
people for
countless
reasons
today.
Propaganda can also be in nonprint forms.
•The Nazi’s during WWII
made several movies to
help change people’s mind
about the Jews.
•Product advertisements
can, at times, be much
like propaganda.