Download WWII Propaganda

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 Propaganda
is the systematic
manipulation of public opinion
 Modern propaganda is
distinguished from other forms of
communication in that it is
consciously and deliberately used
to influence group attitudes
 Almost any attempt to sway public
opinion can be construed as
propaganda
 Generally
the term is restricted to
the manipulation of political
beliefs
 In the 20th century modern
communication allows
propaganda reach mass audiences
 During
WWII all the warring
nations employed propaganda,
often called “psychological
warfare,” to boost civilian and
military morale as well as to
demoralize the enemy
“Motherland Calls”
“The inhumane crimes of the gangster pilots exclude forever
the US from the commonwealth of civilized states”