Propaganda is generally an appeal to emotion, not intellect. That is why

propaganda is easily seen and used in the entertainment industry.

• America’s biggest past time are watching movies. Whether

going to the movies as we did fifty years ago and still do, or even

today, renting Netflix or Redbox movies.

During the early part of the 1940's, Hollywood made a number of World War II movies that not only sought to entertain, but also to inform Americans of what was really happening overseas. These movies persuaded its viewers to keep supporting the war and who our enemies really were.

These many often outrageous propaganda films during war,

explain the benefits of capitalism, and what every U.S. citizen can do to protect the American homeland.

Many of the Hollywood studios made films during the war, generally musicals, frequently with small storylines, and with the specific intent of entertaining the troops overseas and civilians back home and to encourage fundraising, as well as to show the studios' patriotism towards the war

Actor and comedian Bob Hope, made many movies such as Star Spangled Rhythm, as well as a short documentary film called Show Business at War about the US film industry’s contribution to war.

Another Perfect example of propaganda in entertainment, are television infomercials.

During the early days of television, many TV shows were specifically

created by sponsors with the main goal

of selling their product, with the

entertainment just used to capture the

audience’s attention.

Propaganda is being used throughout every five minute ad. Especially in the language the “host” of the commercial uses.

“We wish you a Snuggie Christmas, and a hands-free New Year”

A perfect example of an infomercial filled with propaganda

are the Snuggie commercials. Snuggies are blankets with

sleeves. The infomercials for these products have people dancing and even singing about the Snuggies in the ad saying that “a blanket with

sleeve, my life is changed forever!” They try to sell these products in many ways to appeal to younger

generations such as a Snuggie for two, Cheetah Print and Zebra Print Snuggies, and even Snuggies for

your dogs.

On television, infomercials are not

the only things filled with

propaganda on your screen. Political Ads

are everywhere during election

season and they are entirely made with propaganda.

When it’s election season, the screen is filled with television ads and even

advertisements on your radio, of candidates vying for your vote and

telling the negative reasons why their opposing candidate should lose and

why they should win.

Propaganda is shown in this picture depicting the Republican Elephant fighting the Democratic Donkey. As you can see, both are wearing red, white, and blue. Also, this ad seems to be promoting the Republicans more than the Democrats because the Elephant is bigger and more noticeable.

Propaganda is seen everywhere, and will be used for years to come.