World War IIPropaganda

What is Propaganda? 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 thinkingand actions.”

Why did the US Government use propaganda during WWII?

“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.

Types of Propaganda during WWII

Radio Broadcasts Motion Pictures Posters Cartoons

Who was the propaganda directed towards?

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.

WWII Propaganda

Movies: “Why We Fight.” By Frank Capra

http://www.archive.org/details/TheNazisStrike

WWII Propaganda Poaters

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.

WWII Propaganda Posters Cont.

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.

WWII Propaganda Posters Cont.

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.

Who do you think the intended audience was for these posters?

WAS THIS POSTER DIRECTED TOWARDS MEN OR WOMEN?

WAS THIS POSTER DIRECTED TOWARDS MEN OR WOMEN?

Who do you think the indented audience was for these posters?WHO WAS THIS POSTER

DIRECTED TOWARDS? WHAT IS THE POSTER ASKING THEM TO DO?

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

Who do you think the indented audience was for these posters?

WHO WAS THIS DIRECTED TOWARDS? WHAT IS IT PROMOTING?

WHO WAS THIS DIRECTED TOWARDS? WHAT IS IT PROMOTING?

My Glogster.com Propaganda Poster

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!

Works Cited Stults, Taylor. “Propaganda.” World

Book Encyclopedia. 1994, Volume 15, page 823.

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%20final1.pdf

http://www.archive.org/details/TheNazisStrike

The images used were found using google image search at the below websites.

“Rosie The Riviter” was found at http://www.bookcalender.blogspot.com

The first rationing image was found at http://www.zazzle.com

“Loose Lips Might Sink Ships” was found at http://www.mediabistro.com

The second rationing image was found at http://www.gettyimages.com

The war bonds image was found at http://www.wtamu.edu

“I Want You for the U.S. Army” image found at http://sabob.com.

The images used were found using google image search at the below websites.

“I wish I was a man. I’d join the Navy” found at http://www.genawh.wordpress.com

The victory at your fingertips image was found at http://ww.connections.smsd.org

“Of Course I Can” image found at http://bsbh.americanhistory1.wikispaces.com

The victory garden image found at http://www.crispyontheoutside.com

The volunteering image was found at http://progamimi.com

The longing image was found at http://myconfinedspace.com