Why Do Citizens Use Propaganda During Ww2

During World War Two, propaganda was a way for the government to entice people on one-sided political standpoints. It was used mostly in the form of posters, especially in the United States and Germany. These illustrative displays were all very unique but had similar characteristics. The American propaganda poster, “Liberty” and the German’s, “Sower of Peace” served the same purpose and audience but had very different visual presentations. The American poster depicts soldiers fighting in the Revolutionary War 1778 and in WWII in 1943. Also in the poster waves the original American flag, symbolizing the nation’s freedom from Britain. At the bottom of the poster reads, “Americans will always fight for liberty.” The poster’s meaning is that the United States will not stand by and let other countries control or endanger us, that the people will fight the same as they did during the brutal war in 1778. On the other hand, the German poster illustrates Hitler sowing “seeds of peace.” In the background lies an angel with a trumpet, representing peace and harmony. “The seed of peace, not dragon's teeth” is written on the bottom of the poster in German. Although the two advertisements differed in appearance, they were similar in audience.

During World War II propaganda was ubiquitous. It consisted of a wide range of carriers including leaflets, radio, television, and most importantly posters. Posters were used based on their appeal: they were colorful, creative, concise, and mentally stimulating. Posters often portrayed the artist's views on the war. They demonstrated the artist concern for the war, their hopes for the war, and reflected the way enemies were envisioned. Posters also show a nations political status: they reflect a nations allies and enemies, how the nation saw itself, and its greatest hopes and fears of the war.

During World War II, propaganda was used for a number of reasons, it not only showed how anyond could be of use to the war efforts, but it also showed that every person could contribute as well. These posters empowered everyone to stand behind their nation's Army, and to continue contributing to the war efforts. The posters showed that everyone is needed, that anyone could make a difference, and some even emphasized certain values to those who are already helping with the war effort.

Needless to say, every one of the wars just mentioned was advertised as a defensive, moralistic, and completely national expedition. Bismarck even went so far as to make an unworkable treaty with Austria so that he could claim, when Austria broke it, that he was waging war in defense of the sacredness of treaties. But no one should be deceived by such propaganda. All these wars were waged in order to maintain certain groups in control in the belligerent countries.

Another way this propaganda was very useful was that it targeted specific groups of people such as African Americans. An example of this type of propaganda can be seen in the poster “Colored Man Is No Slacker”. This photo depicts an African American man, and an African American woman holding each other as the man goes off to war. (Pg. 143) As an African American seeing this poster hanging around the town, it would make them consider that if they go out to war people would not think of them as loafers and they would be behind their country. This poster was very successful in brining African Americans into the war effort. Without posters like these, many African Americans would have not volunteered their services to the war, which is why propaganda during World War 1 was so effective.

what techniques used in world war II propaganda? well first we need to establish what is a propaganda? a Propaganda is information provided to promote a specific cause. that can be done in many ways. The information can be completely true or it can be an embellishment. Creators of propaganda tend to select information carefully, avoiding anything that does not promote their cause. propaganda was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory.

During the war, many different techniques were used to persuade people to different things to help during the war. Many were about enlisting in the war and about the war efforts. During this time, many people were afraid of the war and how it was impacting the world. Both sides were involved in the spreading of propaganda, which in many cases are racist and mean. Both sides each had things similar and different about the ideas and messages that they portrayed in the propaganda.

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).

As men were in headed off to war, women took over their jobs and learned the true meaning of hard work as they entered the workplace to replace men in a variety of jobs. As women started working they had to take on many roles that men had before the war. Women finally had their chance to prove themselves equal to men. They took on traditionally masculine roles in production, the community and even the military.

Propaganda was the biggest influence in World War 2. It is the biggest reason why citizens of their respective countries were willing to enlist into their armies. Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view (Oxford Dictionaries). The posters that were made created an image in citizen’s heads that led them to believe that other countries were not only evil, but wild savages and would do anything to destroy every other country in the war. Chris Rudiger of Stanford University wrote about propaganda.

Over the years, the use of propaganda has been important during military conflicts. Some individuals believe that propaganda is bad because there is no justification for the use of propaganda. On the other hand, other individuals believe that propaganda is good to use during wartime and it is useful as well as necessary. I strongly believe that propaganda posters are good during for the wartime because they helped to unite citizens, information could be spread rapidly, and it helped citizens understand Americans reasons for the war. In the following essay i will explain my reason for choosing this side.

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

Propaganda played a large role thorough World War One. It had a large impact on public opinion. The impact of propaganda demonstrates the important of learning about this time period.

Looking back on the history of the world it seems as if propaganda has always been there, whether it is with war or with election many will always see the different sides battling it out with the poster against the other. Propaganda was especially popular during world war one and the lead up to world war two, as well as the aftermath of both the wars. Propaganda was also one of the main ways for different leaders of the world to show people their power or why they should help in the wars.

People believe that they can be immune to advertisements and propaganda, but the truth is, no one is immune. Advertising is a tool to get people interested in a product that will make them look or feel better, and look or feel like their friends and neighbors. It appeals to the vanity in people. Propaganda is a tool to pull at other’s national heart strings, so they feel guilty and do whatever the poster tells them to do as to make themselves feel better. Propaganda is a very effective tool to use especially when at war. In all of the posters on the page, every single one is about war and how one can help their country. This is a guilt trap to try to get people to buy things, or to donate money.