Transcript History through Art

Propaganda
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Definition: ideas,
facts, or
allegations
spread
deliberately to
further one's
cause or to
damage an
opposing cause
What does propaganda look like?
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Posters
Songs
Stories
Poems
Advertisements
Speeches
Movies/TV Shows
Video Games
Websites
Other…
Bias
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Definition: A
tendency
towards a
certain
perspective.
Is propaganda biased?
USSR
Propaganda
“Study the
great way of
the party of
Lenin and
Stalin”
1. Bandwagon:
Everyone should study
the Communist party, just
look at all the people in
the image.
2. Transfer:
By showing and naming
Lenin and Stalin you are
reminded of Russian
Heroes.
3. Glittering Generalities:
The use of the word
“great” makes you want
to study Communism.
USA
Propaganda
Uncle Sam
Poster
PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUE
1. Testimonial:
Why?
2. Glittering Generalities:
Why?
3. Transfer:
Why?
USA
Propaganda
Liberty
Bonds
PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUE
1. Bandwagon:
Why?
2. Plain Folk:
Why?
3. Glittering
Generalities:
Why?
USA
Propaganda
WWI
1. Logical Fallacy:
The poster implies that:
1) Germany was brutal to
Europeans (see
destroyed land in
background).
2) Germany can cross the
ocean (see ape on land
that says America).
Therefore, Germany will be
as brutal to Americans as
they were to Europeans.
Besides Logical Fallacy,
what other Tools of
the Propaganda
Trade do you see
being used in this
poster?
Hint: There are at least
two more from our
list.
Write a thesis for these posters using the GPT
prompt: “Think about two world war propaganda posters; In a 22 page essay, analyze how the creators of these two propaganda
posters used the tools of the trade to convey their messages.”
Thesis Examples
Propaganda artists from World War I (WWI) use fear
and transfer to inspire feelings of loyalty and action.
 What would you have to prove if you used this thesis?
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How fear and transfer are used and how the posters
inspire loyalty and action.
Propaganda artists from WWI use similar tools of the
trade such as name calling to identify a common
enemy.
 What would you have to prove if you used this thesis?
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How the tools of the trade are the same and the
message is the same.