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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.
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PROPAGANDA It’s power depends on: Message Technique
means of communication Environment audience receptivity Propaganda uses: truths, half-truths, or lies, omits
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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
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Rosie the Riveter 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.
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Other propaganda posters encouraging women to join in the effort to win the war
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Propaganda to encourage people to produce more in the factories
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Propaganda to encourage citizens to knit clothes
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Rationing 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.
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Propaganda for military recruitment
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Propaganda used as scare tactics
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Liberty Bonds helped raise money to fund the war
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Propaganda encouraged citizens to conserve needed goods
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And to recycle materials needed for the war effort
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Propaganda also encouraged patriotism
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Growing a Victory Garden would help save food for soldiers
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Even Dr. Seuss drew propaganda posters. http://www. brainpickings
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Wartime Disney Propaganda All Together (3 min.)
Advertisement for war treasury bonds
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Walt Disney Cartoon Hitler's Children
Propaganda cartoon about how Germany soldiers are made Run time 10:11
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Bugs Bunny Anti-Japanese Propaganda
Show 1:00-3:00 and 6:00-7:00 Identify the propaganda stereotypes used
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Video of Propaganda Posters
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Donald Duck Joins the Army
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The Three Little Pigs
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BANNED - (1942) Popeye You're A Sap, Mr. Jap
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Education For Death Disney WW2 Propaganda Cartoon
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