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.

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

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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

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.

Rosie the Riveter

Other propaganda posters

encouraging women to join in the effort to win

the war

Propaganda to encourage people to produce more in the

factories

Propaganda to encourage citizens to knit clothes

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.

Propaganda for military recruitment

Propaganda used as scare tactics

Liberty Bonds helped raise money

to fund the war

Propaganda encouraged

citizens to conserve needed goods

And to recycle materials needed for the war effort

Propaganda also encouraged patriotism

Growing a Victory Garden would help

save food for soldiers

Even Dr. Seuss drew propaganda posters.

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/10/dr-seusss-wartime-propaganda-cartoons/

Wartime Disney PropagandaAll Together (3 min.)

Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcndYCgmUIoAdvertisement for war treasury bonds

Walt Disney Cartoon Hitler's Children

• Propaganda cartoon about how Germany soldiers are made• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8bCuNiJ-NI• Run time 10:11

Bugs Bunny Anti-Japanese Propaganda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4UPQ9-jw6M

Show 1:00-3:00 and 6:00-7:00

Identify the propaganda stereotypes used

Video of Propaganda Posters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAttrxM0nN4

Donald Duck Joins the Army

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoq1gzo_pSg

The Three Little Pigs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEcJF0EVT54

BANNED - (1942) PopeyeYou're A Sap, Mr. Jap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOmkvEMLIT0

Education For DeathDisney WW2 Propaganda Cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG15bVweujE