Propagand During World War II - 713 Words

Miyu Hirose Fisher World History 4 25 February 2016 Propaganda Poster During World War 1, propaganda played a critical role on a global scale, persuading people to volunteer by putting effort to the war. Propaganda techniques were used for several purposes, in forms of posters, advertising, newspapers, speeches, photographs, rumours, cinema and music. These purposes were to obtain power for the battles of the war, to obtain money for financing the war, to encourage nationalistic feelings of their country to help in the war, and to justify the reason for why the countries were involved in the war so that the people don t rebel against the war. Propaganda, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is the â€Å"spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.† The use of propaganda became very popular and successful in countries, such as Great Britain, Germany, and the U.S.A. It also proved that America was the largest producer of pro-war propaganda in the world. Propaganda posters were used commonly to encourage people to join and to make a difference. The posters suggested many ways for the people of the countries to be involved in the war, like suggesting that people should buy liberty bonds or military bonds in order to help the country financially, calling for men to fight and to go the front, drawing women to factories so that they can help with the shells of the bombs and sometimes with the guns, and