Transcript Film as Propaganda

By: Alexandra Rosales, Amanda Skaja, Eric Peterson,
Hannah Storrer, Justin Stone, Nathaniel Ley
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Propaganda: in advertising and public
relations, a communication strategy that tries
to manipulated public opinion to gain support
for a special issues, program, or policy.
“Propaganda is the expression of
opinions or actions carried out
deliberately by individuals or
groups with a view to influencing
the opinions or actions of other
individuals or groups for
predetermined ends and through
psychological manipulations.”
Daniel Lerner
Amanda Skaja
Cultural Ties
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While creating a piece of propaganda the
public relations groups have to consider the
culture, this includes the time period and
location.
WWII
(German) Hannah
Amanda Skaja
WWII
(Allied)Justin
Communist
- Eric
VietnamNathaniel
Iraq –
Alexandra
ALTENHOFEN, BRIAN J. "SOLACE IN SYMBOLS: DISCOVERING CULTURAL
MEANINGS IN SYMBOLIC PROPAGANDA." ETC: A Review of General Semantics 67.2
(2010): 156-163. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Dec. 2010.
Nazi Propaganda
Provided a power,
 The extermination of races they deemed
inferior.
 Convince the German population that action
was necessary against them.
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Triumph of the Will
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hEzs7x5
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 The overriding theme of the film was the
return of Germany as a great power.
 30,000 Nazi supporters
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Different?
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Reminded of the struggle of the Nazi
Party and Germany against foreign
enemies and internal enemies,
especially Jews.
Justin Stone
The Home Front
American attitude toward the war
 Impact of the attack on America
 All of the similarities and differences
mentioned are way that the propaganda
is try to influence us toward
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Justin Stone
It’s Everybody’s War
Aimed at small towns
 Convince that we need to support our
boys so we don’t lose anymore
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Justin Stone
Similarities
Love for America
 Our side is the only one that matters
 Visual references are impactful
 The boys are winning battles because of
our support
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Justin Stone
Differences
Materials vs. Luxuries
 What did we used to be able to send?
 The defense card
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Justin Stone
The Home Front
American attitude toward the war
 Impact of the attack on America
 All of the similarities and differences
mentioned are way that the propaganda
is try to influence us toward

Justin Stone
It’s Everybody’s War
Aimed at small towns
 Convince that we need to support our
boys so we don’t lose anymore

Justin Stone
Similarities
Love for America
 Our side is the only one that matters
 Visual references are impactful
 The boys are winning battles because of
our support
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Justin Stone
Differences
Materials vs. Luxuries
 What did we used to be able to send?
 The defense card
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Eric Peterson
Soviet Film Propaganda
Unique Qualities of Soviet Film Propaganda
Serious
Contradictory
Primary Function
Eric Peterson
Eric Peterson
Serious Soviets
Soviet Propaganda was a Necessity and was taken very seriously
Rarely any humor
Highly coordinated
Higher amount of negative
propaganda
Contradiction in Soviet Propaganda
Eric Peterson
Regime of Peace and Love
Fear the Gulag
To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any
fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes
necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just so long as it is
needed. ----- George Orwell, 1984
Revolt! Rise up! Fight the Power!
Obey! Sit down! Trust the Power!
Eric Peterson
Prevalence of Propaganda in film
The Soviet film industry was controlled by the State
Soviet film was heavily censored
Every Soviet film had a propaganda aspect
Unique flavor of film due to mix of entertainment and
propaganda
Eric Peterson
Similarities of Soviet Propaganda
All Soviet Propaganda is War Propaganda
UNITY
DEHUMANIZATION
FEAR
 The Vietnam War is a classic example of America's propaganda
system.
 During the Vietnam War, the U.S. propaganda system did its job
partially but not entirely.
YouTube
Nathaniel Ley
Vietnam War Proaganda
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The president had the American public believing
that they had to go to war, to prevent the
spread of communism.
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Through the use of propaganda.
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On Televison or through the use of posters.
Nathaniel
Ley
 Media groups making posters.
 Television Propaganda...
 Anti-War Protesting.
Nathaniel
Ley
 Vietnam was a very unpopular war with the American people.
 Still has an impact today.
 Many Vietnam war movies have been made.
Nathaniel
Ley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu9LXFYJq3c
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The Hurt Locker
Alex Rosales
•Political
unity.
•We are never in the wrong. (Support the troops no
matter what)
•Always a reason for war.
•Never really see the opponents side.
•Visual has more of an impact.
•Glorified America.
Alex Rosales
Differences
Technology. (Being able to connect to
soldiers)
 Newspapers VS movies.
 With these movies you somewhat to get to
experience the war through an American
soldiers eyes. (More hate for enemy, see
what they go through everyday making the
“reason” for war more liable.)
 Iraq war-different enemy- different reason
for war- PRO WAR.
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Alex Rosales
Alex Rosales
•We
examined film Propaganda through the ages, and
its similarities and differences as time advanced.
•Amanda-introduced, explained, and defined
propaganda.
•Hannah- German WW2
•Justin-Allied WW2
•Eric- communist
•Nathaniel- Vietnam war
•Alex- Iraq war
•THANKS!
Alex Rosales