SWBAT: Analyze propaganda posters used during WWII.
Propaganda
in WWII
Sin # 20
Propaganda
• Deliberately spreading information,
rumors, and ideas in order to keep the
public feeling positive about the war.
• Governments on both sides actively
controlled what information was given to
the public through the press.
• People at home were censored to what
the war was actually like.
Propaganda
Encourage
participation at
home
Recruiting soldiers
to join
Encourage
support from
children
Promote
nationalism
Propaganda
Make the enemy
seem evil
Raise money
SIN #20 cont- Propaganda Poster Analysis
• For each poster, What is the message?.
• What type(s) of propaganda is being
used?
** Do NOT rotate until time is up**
Example- USA poster
• Nazi soldiers are
scary/creepy and
need to be dealt
with.
• Encourage
participation at
home, show
enemy in negative
way (instills fear)
Example- USA poster
• Promote
nationalism,
encourage
participation from
home (women)
• Encouraging women
to grow their own
vegitables
1. USA
poster
2. German poster
3. USA poster
4. USA public poster
5. France
poster
• A victory for
the United Nations
is now certain
6. USA poster
7. Britain poster
8. Japanese poster
The caption
says: "With
the help of
Japan,
China, and
Manchukuo,
the world
can be in
peace."
9. USA
poster
#20 cont.
Standard Review
* Copy all questions and write answers underneath- due by end of period
1. What is propaganda?
2. Explain how propaganda was used
during WWII.
3. Which type of propaganda do you think
was most successful? Why?
4. What are some examples of propaganda
used today? (list 3)
** Work on Ch 12 Part 1 definitions, Quiz Tomorrow**
or Zoot Suit Inquiry Assignment- due tomorrow
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