Propaganda During Ww2

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PROPAGANDA BATTLES Though propaganda has never been a substitute for military strength, extensive resources, or skillful negotiation, it has often played an important role in wartime strategy.(Propaganda,1) Propaganda really influnced both sides of World War II. In this paper I will show why the Nazi party best benifited from the use of prapaganda. Adolf Hilter use it to turn people against jews, blacks and about every one else that was not German and he also use it to make people want to join Nazi army. Franklin Roosvelt or F.D.R also use the science of propaganda to turn people against Germany, Italy and Japan. Hitler had first become aware of propaganda and its uses before the First World War. During the war he saw the effect of British…show more content…
At Berlin in 1936, during the sixteen days of the games, 2,500 reports were broadcaste in 28 languages by German and foreign reporters.(WWII Through German Eyes, 48) When these people came to Berlin all anti-Semtic regulations, such as “Jews not admitted,” were removed from hotels and resturants. Goebbels’ propagandist found that youths where very is to persuade. With appeal to there emotions and exploration of their readiness to believe and follow, the nazis had already won them over. What really got them was the Hitler parade of uniforms, that made there every boring every day life a little more tolerable. After finding out how good children could be for Hitle started a program called the Hitler Youth. Hitler Youth, gave an order that all other organization were forbidden to take part in any form of organized sport. They were also forbidden to march in formation, have their own bands, carry flags, banners, and pennants. These measure reveal the Nazis’ understanding the juveniles mind. The poster had certin advanteges over the other form of propaganda. When people walked down any street they would see a nazi poster. Hans Schweitzer master of all the nazis’ propagandist posters. As a nazi leader once said, “ What lengthy speeches failed to do, Hans did in a second through the glowing fanaticism of his powerful ar.”(WWII Through German Eyes,65) The same principles of propaganda poseters held

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