1. PROPAGANDA
THROUGH THE AGES

2. It came in many different forms…
All forms of media — posters, newspapers, television shows, cartoons, films, music cultural exhibits

3. What is Propaganda?
The spreading of particular ideas and beliefs to influence people’s thought and feelings, and to make them act in a particular way.
During WWII it was part of military strategy (“Psychological Warfare”)
During war times propaganda was used to:
Instill pride and confidence in the country
Inspire sacrifice (rationing, volunteerism, investment in bonds, scrap metal drives, labour, etc.)
Show the consequences of defeat
Boost military morale

4. To encourage participation on the home front…

5. To enlist soldiers…

9. To buy victory bonds…

11. To warn us…

12. To make us support the war efforts…

13. Cold War Comics

14. Cold War Propaganda from: http://politicsandmediaclass.wordpress.com/
As part of its Cold War soft power strategy, the United States government used its broadcasters Voice of America and Radio Free Europe to send anti-communist and pro-American propaganda to Soviet-bloc countries. The US governmeent also made propaganda films and dramas such as “Duck and Cover“ and “Red Nightmare” to inform and warn Americans about the communist threat. In Britain, the BBC made a program called “The War Game” (1965) about the consequences of nuclear war with the Soviets.

15. Hollywood played a major role in Cold War propaganda with many films, such as I Married a Communist and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The espionage icon James Bond, too, was a classic Cold War creation in a series of hit films such as From Russia With Love. Perhaps the most famous Hollywood movie about the Cold War was Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove. See this link for clips from “Top 5 Cold War-era Thrillers“.

17. There were also many Cold War posters on both sides, portraying the rival system in a negative light. See this link for “Cold War Propaganda Posters“. The Soviet Union made films and cartoons, such as “The Millionaire“, portraying America and the capitalist world as corrupt. See also “Cold War Propaganda from the Other Side of the Fence“.