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Propaganda
• “No matter how big the lie; repeat it often enough
and the masses will regard it as the truth.”
― John F. Kennedy
• “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should
always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”
― Winston Churchill
Your Turn
• How do you get people to do what you
want them to do?
– Manipulation
• How did you do it?
• Why did you do it?
Propaganda and WW2
• Government sponsored manipulation is called
propaganda
• K.S Chart
KSW chart—WW2 Propaganda
Know
So What? (why does this
matter to you?)
Guided Notes
• I’m going to pass out guided notes.
• I’ve left off the essential information…and
given you the explanation
• Fill in the blank
Propaganda--defined
• information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely by
an organization or person to help or harm a person, group,
movement.
• One of the key features of propaganda is that it most often
(almost always, in fact) taps into the power that images have
to reach us on an unconscious ( unaware) level.
• Propaganda’s cousin is advertising.
Quick check-in…unconscious and emotive in
pictures
I bet you
already
know how
to evaluate
images
If you
understand
these, you
know
propaganda
Propaganda
• Is anything left out of
the definition?
• What is the difference
between gossip,
bullying and
propaganda?
Common objectives
Why propaganda in WW2
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Getting men to fight as soldiers
Raising money to pay for the war
Stop people from complaining
Conserve (save) resources
Get citizens to support the war effort
Common Tools
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Demonization—enemy/others as evil, bad
Emotional appeals—playing on feelings
Name calling—words to encourage hate
Patriotic appeals—patriotic words or symbols
Half-truths and lies—deception or twisting truth
Catchy slogan—memorable phrases
Evocative visuals—images appeal to emotions
Humor or caricatures—image is funny or stupid
Propaganda
• Is there anything left off the list…or anything you
would rename
– Discuss with the person next to you
• There are other names for propaganda
techniques, especially when used for advertising
How to spread propaganda
• What types of communication(sending and
receiving messages) were there in the 1930s and
1940s?
• What was the best way to spread
information and why?
– Discuss with a neighbor
The Eternal Jew—Nazi propaganda
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ho_ZFNY0I4&
bpctr=1365116404
Triumph of the Will(1935)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmYVs86dfQA
U.S. Propaganda
• Japanese internment
• Cartoons
Film
• Advantages of film?
• Disadvantages of film?
• What could work better and why?
Propaganda
• What Tools and Objectives are used?
–Is propaganda similar or different from one
country to another? Why?
–What images do they use?
–What emotion are they trying to elicit?
“Shame on you, chatterer! The enemy is listening.
Silence is your duty.”
WWI
Your Turn
• Last look together
and then you will
have a chance to
work with posters
Worksheet
• Description to
identify poster
• Common objective
• Tools used—hint, 3!
Worksheet
Brief Description of poster or Common Objectives of
phrase on poster used to
Wartime Propaganda
identify the poster
Tools used in Wartime
Propaganda
Food Will Win the War
Half-truths and lies: Food will
not win the war
Conservation of resources
necessary to wage war: Food
Emotional Appeals: The word
“freedom is used in a context to
encourage people to support
the war
Visual Symbols: statue of
liberty, rainbow
• Now it’s your
turn to try to
figure out the
techniques used
in U.S.
Propaganda
Stop
1. Pair up with someone
2. One worksheet per pair
3. Use pen or pencil
Not yet…there are more
instructions…………
Instructions
1. Walk around for a minute and view the posters
1. Pick two (2) to review---if the poster is very
popular, don’t wait around, move to another
poster
1. Complete the chart for your posters
2. We’ll go over some posters and see how you did
1. Ask me at least one relevant question and you can
start
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Portrayal of the Enemy
Objective, tools?
WWII
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Portrayal of the Enemy
Objectives, tools>
WWII
WWII
Propaganda and The Portrayal of
Women
• Questions to consider
– What are the different images of women?
– Are there positive images?
– Are there negative images?
– What activities do the posters encourage
women to do?
– Would those posters be the same today or
would they be different?
WWII
WWII
Portrayal of Women – various images, activities, positive, negative, today. Objectives, tools
WWII
Portrayal of Women – various images, activities, positive, negative, today.
WWII
Encouraging Actions
• What actions do they encourage people to do?
• What actions for soldiers?
• What actions for people on the Home Front?
• Why are those actions important?
Encouraging Actions – What actions for soldiers or on the Home Front?
WWII
Encouraging Actions – What actions for soldiers or on the Home Front?
WWII
WWII
Encouraging Actions – What actions for soldiers or on the Home Front?
WWII
WWII
WWII
Propaganda
• Tools and Objectives?
• What actions do they discourage people to do?
• Why were those actions important for people to
avoid?
WWII
WWII
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WWII
Remade Posters
• What is the basic message?
• Are these appropriate or should the
government be able to limit this negative
speech because it may hurt our troops?
Remade WWII posters – Original with remade one.
Remade WWII posters – Original with remade one.
The SA was the original Nazi group. They
wore brown shirts. The original supporters
of Mussolini were called the Black Shirts
Remade WWII posters – Original with remade one.
Remade WWII posters – Original with remade one.
Remade WWII posters – Original with remade one.
Close reading—music
• Read through and underline anything interesting
• Share what you underlined with a peer/group of
peers
• Develop questions or observations you have about
the reading on the right hand side of the paper
• Decide if this is propaganda: if so, reason for the
propaganda and tools used
• Class discussion
Art
• Using one or more of the objectives and
tools, create a button or small poster for
the current war in Afghanistan
• Or, using one of the tools, create a button
or poster about Hamilton High School
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