1. Cold War Propaganda

2. Notebook Instructions
On page 10 of your notebook, write Day 2 at the top of the page
Please write the warmup question and answer on this page
See Miss Caspers’ notebook for reference

3. Running List Terms
Please include the following terms onto your running list:
Propaganda
Containment
The Domino Theory
Red Scare
McCarthyism
Arms Race
Atomic bomb
Hydrogen bomb
Superpower (political theory)
Baby Boom

4. Warmup Define “propaganda”
Definition = information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

5. Notebook Instructions
On page 11 of your notebook, glue in your propaganda analysis worksheets
See Miss Caspers’ notebook for reference
On page 12, write Pro-American Propaganda Brochure
On page 13, write Pro-Soviet Propaganda Brochure

6. Common Tools in Wartime Propaganda
Demonization = portraying the enemy as purely evil, menacing, murderous, and aggressive.

7. Common Tools in Wartime Propaganda
Emotional Appeals = playing on people’s emotions to promote the war effort (mostly through fear)

8. Common Tools in Wartime Propaganda
Name Calling = Using loaded labels to encourage hatred of the enemy
“Commies”
“Japs”
“Huns”

9. Common Tools in Wartime Propaganda
Patriotic Appeals = Using patriotic language or symbols to appeal to a people’s national pride

10. Common Tools in Wartime Propaganda
Half-Truths or Lies = the inclusion of some element of truth to make an argument more persuasive
Example = blaming the enemy for complete responsibility for the war

11. Common Tools in Wartime Propaganda
Catchy Slogans = Using memorable phrases to foster support for the war effort
Example = Remember the Alamo!

12. Common Tools in Wartime Propaganda
Visual Symbols = using symbols that appeal to people’s emotions (flags, statues, mothers and children, enemy uniforms, etc.) to promote the war effort

13. Common Tools in Wartime Propaganda
Humor or Caricatures = capturing the viewer’s attention through the use of humor. The enemy is almost always the butt of the jokes.

14. Propaganda Analysis Worksheet
As a class, we are going to analyze a piece of Cold War propaganda using the worksheet provided.

15. Propaganda
1. Message
Draw arrows to the visual elements that communicate the message.
Visual cues:
What is the message?

16. Propaganda
2. Context
What are the hopes, fears, and grievances present in society at this time?
Given that climate, why might this message have had power?

17. Propaganda
3. Audience
Who is the target audience? What about this message would be appealing to this group? What reactions might different audiences have had? Could people access and express alternative viewpoints?

18. Propaganda 4. Creator Who is the propagandist?
What do they hope the audience will…
Think:
Feel:
Do:

19. Propaganda 5. Consequences
What effects could this message have on society?

20. CANVA Propaganda Brochures
Jessica AG & Isabella = Yalta Conference
Ayden & Alex = Vietnam War
Cailin & Farrah = United Nations
Max & David = Iron Curtain
Walt & Megan = Truman Doctrine
Sam & Tyler = NATO
Hailey & Jessica R. = Containment
Hayden & Morgan = Space Race
Shea & Emily = Warsaw Pact
Annabelle & Ava = China’s Civil War (Mao)
Benjamin & Sofia = Korean War
Andrew & Calvin = Cuban Revolution
Phoenix & Sebastian = Cuban Missile Crisis
Bryan & Phillip = Revolt in Czechoslovakia
Shane & Jayden = Berlin Wall

21. Instructions for the Brochures
Using the instructions sheet I give you, you and your partner will create 2 trifold brochures using CANVA about your assigned topic
One supporting the West (democracy, America, etc.) and one supporting the Soviets (communism, etc.)
The brochures are NOT due today but when you have them finished, share them with me and I will print them (and make copies for you!)