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1 Propaganda

2  The definition of propaganda found in the Webster’s New World Dictionary is: “Any widespread promotion of particular ideas, doctrines, ect.”  The World Book Encyclopedia defines propaganda by stating that: “Propaganda is one-sided communication designed to influence people’s thinking and actions.”

3  “Propaganda is a tool used by all governments to gain support and improve public opinion for a specific political cause or action.”  During WWII both the Axis and the Allied powers used propaganda to strengthen their people’s morale, win support for the governments actions or policies, weaken the enemy's will to fight, and to arouse patriotism.

4  Radio Broadcasts  Motion Pictures  Posters  Cartoons

5  EVERYONE!  It was used to influence young men to join and fight and young women to join as nurses.  It was used to influence women to join the workforce while the men were away fighting.  It was used to influence those on the home front to purchase war bonds to financially support the war.  It was used to promote government policies and actions during the war.

6 Movies: “Why We Fight.” By Frank Capra http://www.archive.org/details/TheNazisSt rike

7 This is the Painting of “Rosie the Riveter.” She was painted by the famous artist Norman Rockwell to promote women working in the factories while the men were fighting. This is a poster that was used by the U.S. Government to promote rationing during World War II by the American people on the home front.

8 This is a propaganda poster that was used to promote silence about the U.S. Military activities to keep them from being heard by or told to military spies. This is another rationing poster. It promotes saving gas, so that more could be used for the military.

9 This is another poster used to promote the purchase of war bonds. This poster suggests that buying war bonds is the only was to keep American safe. This poster originated during World War I to promote men to join the military. It resurfaced during WWII to do the same.

10 WAS THIS POSTER DIRECTED TOWARDS MEN OR WOMEN?

11 WHO WAS THIS POSTER DIRECTED TOWARDS? WHAT IS THE POSTER ASKING THEM TO DO? HOW WILL IT HELP WIN THE WAR?

12 WHO WAS THIS DIRECTED TOWARDS? WHAT IS IT PROMOTING?

13 http://cline123.glogster.com/wwii-propaganda/ You will be making your own World War II Propaganda posters using www.Glogster.com. Above is an example of the poster I made. You can use the poster in influence anyone in American society during World War II. Please use appropriate images only!www.Glogster.com

14  Stults, Taylor. “Propaganda.” World Book Encyclopedia. 1994, Volume 15, page 823.  http://library.thewebstop.com/sls22/ http://library.thewebstop.com/sls22/  Anges, Michael. “Propaganda.” Webster’s New World Dictionary. 2003, Fourth Edition, page 516.  http://www.yu.edu/stern/politics/political %20science%20journal%20article%20final 1.pdf http://www.yu.edu/stern/politics/political %20science%20journal%20article%20final 1.pdf  http://www.archive.org/details/TheNazisStr ike http://www.archive.org/details/TheNazisStr ike

15  “Rosie The Riviter” was found at http://www.bookcalender.blogspot.com http://www.bookcalender.blogspot.com  The first rationing image was found at http://www.zazzle.com http://www.zazzle.com  “Loose Lips Might Sink Ships” was found at http://www.mediabistro.com http://www.mediabistro.com  The second rationing image was found at http://www.gettyimages.com http://www.gettyimages.com  The war bonds image was found at http://www.wtamu.edu http://www.wtamu.edu  “I Want You for the U.S. Army” image found at http://sabob.com.

16  “I wish I was a man. I’d join the Navy” found at http://www.genawh.wordpress.com http://www.genawh.wordpress.com  The victory at your fingertips image was found at http://ww.connections.smsd.org http://ww.connections.smsd.org  “Of Course I Can” image found at http://bsbh.americanhistory1.wikispaces.com http://bsbh.americanhistory1.wikispaces.com  The victory garden image found at http://www.crispyontheoutside.com http://www.crispyontheoutside.com  The volunteering image was found at http://progamimi.com http://progamimi.com  The longing image was found at http://myconfinedspace.com

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