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WWII: The Art of Persuasion

WWII: The Art of Persuasion. United States Propaganda. What is propaganda?. What is the first thing to come to mind? Definitions? Modern examples? Be prepared to fill in the bubble chart on the board. . propaganda. What is propaganda?. What is the first thing to come to mind?

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WWII: The Art of Persuasion

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  1. WWII: The Art of Persuasion United States Propaganda

  2. What is propaganda? • What is the first thing to come to mind? • Definitions? • Modern examples? • Be prepared to fill in the bubble chart on the board. propaganda

  3. What is propaganda? • What is the first thing to come to mind? • Definitions? • Modern examples? • Be prepared to fill in the bubble chart on the board. Company advertisement biased propaganda political exaggerated ALT 98.7 radio McDonalds

  4. Themes in propaganda • Good vs. Evil • Racism • Appeal to Emotion • Public effort • Patriotism • Glittering Generalities • Fear • Advertising

  5. Which themes can you find?

  6. Which themes can you find?

  7. Propaganda in Music • Access to radios was widespread • Connected troops to life back home • Radio programs provided entertainment, but music mainly tagged patriotism or the emotion of war • Bing Crosby, Sammy Kaye, Louis Armstrong

  8. Propaganda in Music • Sammy Kaye, “Remember Pearl Harbor” Verse History in ev’ry century records an act that lives forevermore. We’ll recall, as into line we fall, the thing that happened on Hawaii’s shore. Chorus Let’s remember Pearl Harbor As we go to meet the foe. Let’s remember Pearl Harbor As we did the Alamo We will always remember how they died for liberty. Let’s remember Pearl Harbor And go on to victory.

  9. Propaganda in Film • From cartoons to big Hollywood movies • Documentaries: This is Why We Fight • Made to be informative, entertaining, patriotic • Donald Duck in “Der Fuehrer's Face”

  10. Propaganda Analysis Activity • Break into groups of 4 • Go over set of posters for your group • Discuss and fill out graphic organizer as a group • Interpret and compare each poster side by side • Be prepared to share your findings with the class.

  11. Propaganda analysis worksheet

  12. Propaganda Activity Set #1

  13. Propaganda Activity Set #2

  14. Propaganda Activity Set #3

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