Why Did Governments Use Propaganda in World War II

12/6/2021 My Work : Name: Page 1: Notes My responses to the following questions: Why did governments use propaganda in World War II? What did you learn in the video that surprised you? What questions do you have about propaganda or how it’s used? 1. The government used propaganda as a tool to either dehumanize or unite together a group of people to support the nation that is at war many countries use propaganda. 2. how propaganda can be so influential and how many countries were viewed due to it. propaganda was used in some countries as brainwashing. Page 3: Notes My response to the following questions: How would you reach a mass audience today? How might modern mass media shape a propaganda campaign? by using big platforms such as Instagram, youtube, Facebook we would reach people of all ages with influences to help and support our country in any conflict. a mass media propaganda campaign would bring people to support military efforts on a wide range of platforms. Page 4: Chart It My completed table: Target audience Pearl Harbor collection Goal or message Men and Women who are young To influence the men to fight for the adults nation and for the women to support the military in total war. 1/8 12/6/2021 German child's doll My Work : children To persuade the youth to get involved and encourage them to be in war when of age. To mobilize women together to support the war effort. an example WAVES playing cards women would be the women naval researve Page 5: Chart It My completed table: Feeling Evidence Effectiveness grade (A–D) it asked the question what did you do today Citizens Service Corps poster guilt for freedom while showing a man dead which would convey A the man sacrificing which would mean citizens would too Admiral Yamamoto poster anger, in the poster it has the enemy making a statement against the pride of america which in turn would provoke b 2/8 12/6/2021 My Work : the american people to anger and actions against the enemy. it shows how the pride Soviet poster mighty americans, british and soviets will free europe from the b hands of the nazis. Page 6: Notes My responses to the following questions: In the images of racist propaganda on this page, what characterizations are used to portray the subject(s) as the "other" or evil? List one or two examples of how the notion of the “other” and racist stereotyping have been used in the United States, past or present. What parallels can you find between those uses and the World War II propaganda you’ve seen so far? In the images, some were drawn like monsters or abnormal to dehumanize them to change or influence a citizen's view. in the united states, racist stereotyping has been around to discriminate and describe all races of people. and some of these were stronger than others. the parallel would be the dehumanization of each race of people and hatred formed. Page 7: Notes My responses to the following questions: What were the goals of German propaganda? How does Riefenstahl’s film underscore those goals? Although it’s a documentary, many of the depicted events were staged and rehearsed. Is it important to know this? Why or why not? 1. The German propaganda goals were to bring superiority, power, and unification by using techniques of manipulating facts and terms. 3/8 12/6/2021 My Work : 2. In the film, Aldof Hitler directly speaks to his audience which was comprised of youth and young adults to empower them with the allusion of supporting and pride of being german people. Adolf also uses the tactic of peace and obedience to the German people early in the days of the war to prevent any uprising of revolution in the future of the course of the war. Page 9: Notes My responses to the following questions: What do the “Four Favorites” cover and the “Buy War Bonds” poster depict? How do they reflect a sense of American unity? How do the images in the Land of the Free section also support an idyllic image of America? How does the WAC poster (Women’s Army Corps, a branch of the U.S. Army) use the themes of self-sacrifice and courage? Why were those themes important in order to wage total war? The posters depict how American citizens can be involved in supporting the soldiers financially to ensure victory for the nation. the poster reflects a sense of unity as it depicts how the American people can come together to provide financial aid to the factories, plants, and medical facilities. The image of the section creates a representation of America becoming united despite racial differences, and also to provide for the youth. in the age where women were on the homestead front, the need for a workforce become very viable which represents the sacrifice that the women at home had to make for the support of their husbands fighting in the war. women were now available and encourage to enlist in the workforce to support the military efforts Page 10: Notes My responses to the following questions: How did propaganda help motivate people to become part of the war effort? Can humor be as effective as other forms of propaganda? Why or why not? Ari Shapiro made the remark shown above in 2012. How are humor and satire used in the context of politics today? propaganda helped Americans to conserve and support the national army in every possible way in daily life. for example the daily efforts of saving oil and energy for the conservation of fuel for the tanks, planes, battleships needed to protect and to go on offense in the war. yes because humor can be used to boost morale and influence citizens to buy or join activities, or organizations that support the war effort. for example movies, board games, and other objects that are commercialized for propaganda use. 4/8 12/6/2021 My Work : many honor jokes about politicians influence the spread of the information and create an image of the person or the act. Page 11: Notes My responses to the following questions: Based on these examples, what methods were used to bring the messages of war propaganda to children and young people? How were they the same or different from the way propaganda was generally used in World War II? Should the use of propaganda to wage total war include children, or should they somehow be protected against it? Explain your answer. methods of books, commercialized food, and toys, for younger children to make an influence in the family to change views on a topic. For older youth schools, extracurricular activities can involve games or activities that influence teenagers to join the army to fight. why shouldn't children be involved in the propaganda, children play a huge role in providing emotional condolence where it persuades people to protect the youth of the future. Page 12: Notes My responses to the following questions: Why do you think the film uses the metaphor of one day (24 hours) rather than a conventional workday (8 hours)? The excerpt shows rifles being produced in order to equip a battalion of soldiers who one day “might win a war—or lose it.” What is the implication of this last line? 1. to enforce workers to work faster, better, and without breaks in a period of (24) to assemble rifles, guns, parts, and aircraft. it was also used to create a sense of completion in a full day instead of half a day of 8 hours. 2. it is the workforce responsibility to ensure resources for the soldiers and if the resources aren't assembled in the time that the soldiers need them then there cant be full possibilities of victory which isn't necessarily true but it is possible. Page 13: Notes My responses to the following questions: Choose one of the posters. Is the image or the text more important for conveying the poster's message? Explain your answer. Why do you think women were often depicted as the ones who might reveal confidential information? 5/8 12/6/2021 My Work : The first poster conveyed the message that if information little as a word is spread it can cause the risk of a higher death and the image creates a subtle but devasting mood that would persuade the people to be careful of the information that's leaked. women back then had a tendency of spreading information easily to friends unintentionally to calm them or to just to have a talk time which leaks the plans of war which causes soldiers to be apprehended in battle without awareness from coders. Page 14: Organize It Propaganda Benefits and Risks Why is propaganda used? Why and how is it effective? What are some of the methods used in propaganda? How did the use of propaganda impact those at home, young and old, during World War II? What can be the beneficial uses of propaganda? What can be the negative effects of using propaganda? Page 15: Write It The government used propaganda as a tool to either dehumanize or unite together a group of people to support the nation that is at war many countries use propaganda. The posters depict how American citizens can be 6/8 12/6/2021 My Work : involved in supporting the soldiers financially to ensure victory for the nation. The propaganda reflects a sense of unity as it depicts how the American people can come together to provide financial aid to the factories, plants, and medical facilities. The propaganda can create a representation of America becoming united despite racial differences, and also provide for the youth. propaganda uses different methods of manipulation, such as guilt, anger, pride, and other emotions to emotionally influence people to get involved in the war effort. for example in the attempt to have more resources on the line propaganda was used to enforce workers to work faster, better, and without breaks in a period of (24) to assemble rifles, guns, parts, and aircraft.it was also used to create a sense of completion in a full day instead of half a day of 8 hours. the propaganda would depict the view of how it is the workforce's responsibility to ensure resources for the soldiers and if the resources aren't assembled in the time that the soldiers need them then there cant be full possibilities of victory which isn't necessarily true but it is possible. in the age where women were on the homestead front, the need for a workforce become very viable which represents the sacrifice that the women at home had to make for the support of their husbands fighting in the war. women were now available and encourage to enlist in the workforce to support the military effort propaganda helped Americans to conserve and support the national army in every possible way in daily life. for example the daily efforts of saving oil and energy for the conservation of fuel for the tanks, planes, battleships needed to protect and to go on offense in the war. methods of books, commercialized food, and toys, for younger children to make an influence in the family to change views on a topic. For older youth schools, extracurricular activities can involve games or activities that influence teenagers to join the army to fight. why shouldn't children be involved in the propaganda, children play a huge role in providing emotional condolence where it persuades people to protect the youth of the future. example movies, board games, and other objects that are commercialized for propaganda use, many humor jokes about foreign politicians to influence the spread of the information and grab the attention of more older folks to understand the message behind the propaganda. propaganda brings emotions into pictures that influence different groups of people to gain popularity on the movement or conflict. there are three different types of ways that the media organizations use the propaganda 7/8 12/6/2021 My Work : poster for their benefit and of the nation, one way is by boosting morale to troops out in the war who might have lost a battle and with the posters in return helps the soldiers win the next battle and next and eventually the entire war. with the troops mobilized and encourage more success is guaranteed all due to propaganda posters. the other propaganda strategy was the mobilizing of the people at home to be unified for the soldiers fighting overseas. The main goal was for ALL citizens to mean youth, young adults, and older people to engage in conservation, manufacturing, and unification with support and power so that the nation can be prepared for any conflict on the war front. finally, organizations used humor, and also dehumanizing tactics to also boost the morale of troops and citizens, at the same time strip the enemy of thiers which helped benefit the nation in the steps of unification and total war efforts. the benefits of propaganda directly outweigh the negatives based upon how information is used and even within that countries conflicts in the future were resolved moderately, therefore propaganda is beneficial. 8/8