1. PROPAGANDA Propaganda – (noun) information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause. Usually biased information used to shape public opinion and behavior. In WWII, propaganda was used more than any other time this world has seen. With new technological inventions such as photography, radio and film, manipulative messages bombarded everyday life in an attempt to persuade a person to believe in a specific cause.

2. PROPAGANDA It’s power depends on: Message Technique means of communication Environment audience receptivity Propaganda uses: truths, half-truths, or lies, omits

3. PROPAGANDA Propaganda uses: Truths, half-truths, or lies Omits information selectively Simplifies complex issues or ideas Plays on emotions Advertises a cause Attacks opponents Targets desired audiences

4. An image that symbolized women working in the war industries. It was used to encourage women to help fill traditional male roles while men were fighting in the war.

5. Other propaganda posters encouraging women to join in the effort to win the war

6. Propaganda to encourage people to produce more in the factories

7. Propaganda to encourage citizens to knit clothes

8. The distribution of a fixed amount of items that are in short supply. Citizens back on the homefront were asked to support the war effort by using fixed amounts of scarce resources needed for the war, such as shoes, metal, rubber, gas, sugar, coffee, meat, and butter.

9. Propaganda for military recruitment

10. Propaganda used as scare tactics

11. Liberty Bonds helped raise money to fund the war

12. Propaganda encouraged citizens to conserve needed goods

13. And to recycle materials needed for the war effort

14. Propaganda also encouraged patriotism

15. Growing a Victory Garden would help save food for soldiers

16. Even Dr. Seuss drew propaganda posters. http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/10/dr- seusss-wartime-propaganda-cartoons/

17. The Three Little Pigs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fjvfmnMqc

18. Banned Cartoon Making Fun of Japanese, Nazi’s and Italy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjLfyooJQEc &list=PLE03F4364C9CE9B8F

19. Disney Pluto Bacon Grease http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=061_1381620464

20. Wartime Disney Propaganda All Together (3 min.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPh5tRffxWU Advertisement for war treasury bonds

21. Bugs Bunny Anti-Japanese Propaganda http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjLfyooJQEc&list=P LE03F4364C9CE9B8F Show 1:00-3:00 and 6:00-7:00 Identify the propaganda stereotypes used

22. Video of Propaganda Posters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAttrxM0nN4

23. Donald Duck Joins the Army https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LchKEyTmYXI

24. BANNED - (1942) Popeye You're A Sap, Mr. Jap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOmkvEMLIT0

25. Education For Death Disney WW2 Propaganda Cartoon http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1bri0r_education -for-death-disney-wwii-propaganda-cartoon_school

26. Propaganda Poster Create your own propaganda poster. Choose what cause you would like to promote: war bondsrationingscare tactics victory gardensmilitary servicerecycling working in industriespatriotism Think about the following things: – What message are you sending? What are you trying to get the person who will look at your work to do or think? – How can you portray this message in a simple, catchy way that will be easy to understand and hard to forget (i.e. slogan, artwork, etc.)? – What forms of symbolism can you use? It is very easy to copy the work of others after looking at many examples. Be unique and creative!