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Examples Of Propaganda During Ww2

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World War 2 is considered one of the worst conflicts that ever took place. An estimated 50 million soldiers were killed during World War 2. It led to the economies of many countries to fail, sending them into depressions.* Many factors contributed to victory of the allies, but one aspect that may have influenced the results of the war was the correct use of propaganda. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines propaganda as an idea or statement that is often exaggerated and is spread in order to spread a cause, political leader, government,etc (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaganda). During World War 2, two main countries utilized propaganda the most: Germany and the United States of America. Germany utilized propaganda more frequently and aggressively compared to the United States, making it the more dominant use of power. The United States is considered submissive because it only used propaganda to get people to support the war cause. The Germans concentrated on three goals for the propagandas: make Hitler into a God-like figure, make Jews into the common enemy for all Germans, and rally the masses. For the US, propaganda primarily served in recruiting more citizens, influencing citizens to financially aid the war, unifying the public, and increasing factory production for the war. An analysis of …show more content…

To attain their goals the RMVP portrayed Jews in distasteful ways. They over exaggerated facial features to make them look unpleasant. Der ist schuld am Kriege focuses on blaming the Jews for all of Germany’s problems. The picture shows a hand pointing at a Jewish man, identifiable by the Star of David. This picture portrays the Jew as a banker. He seems like he is keeping something to himself. The facial expression makes him seem evil. The hand pointing toward him tells the viewer that the Jew is responsible for all the problems Germany

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