Definitions War propaganda statistic Military recruitment issue American propaganda German propaganda
War-mongering
This expression can be explained as urging, advocating and agitating to take active part in war actions. The best tool to manipulate people is propaganda.
Propaganda
As definition says propaganda is an information that is spread for the purpose of promoting specific ideas.
During The Second Warld War, propaganda was used more than any other time this world has seen. -> technological inventions: photography, radio and film -> modern way of manipulating people
German propaganda in figures
Since the beginning of the War, there were produced: more than 2 million brochures more than 7 million posters more than 60 million newspapers, wall posters, leaflets, etc. It carried out: about 30,000 slide shows about 45,000 film evenings every month about 200,000 meetings and public or factory mass meetings
Mein Kampf
- This poster promotes Hitler's book Mein Kampf, announcing that four million copies have been sold. This book is what really gave more political opportunities to Hitler.
RADIO PROPAGANDA
The text translates: "All Germany hears the Führer on the People's Receiver” The Nazis, aggressively encouraged to radio listening to make it possible for many people to hear Nazi propaganda.
Propaganda and recruitment
Propaganda as mean of forcing men to join military
The various forms of propaganda exalted the war effort. characteristic short and catchy phrases that were easy to understand and hard to forget
United States – Uncle Sam: I Want You!
Russia – „ And you, did u join voluntarily?”
Britain – „Join your country’s army! God save the King”
Norway - ALARM! "Finland's fight is our fight." Whoever fights for Finland also fights for his own country"
Germany (SS recruiting poster).
Germany – that one is SS poster from 1940’s, the Nazis started to recruit much more