PROPAGANDA • Propaganda – (noun) information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause. Usually biased information used to shape public opinion and behavior. • In WWII, propaganda was used more than any other time this world has seen. With new technological inventions such as photography, radio and film, manipulative messages bombarded everyday life in an attempt to persuade a person to believe in a specific cause.
PROPAGANDA. Propaganda – (noun) information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause. Usually biased information used to shape public opinion and behavior. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PROPAGANDA• Propaganda – (noun) information that is spread
for the purpose of promoting some cause. Usually biased information used to shape public opinion and behavior.
• In WWII, propaganda was used more than any other time this world has seen. With new technological inventions such as photography, radio and film, manipulative messages bombarded everyday life in an attempt to persuade a person to believe in a specific cause.
PROPAGANDA• It’s power depends on: • Message• Technique• means of communication• Environment• audience receptivity• Propaganda uses: truths, half-truths, or lies,
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PROPAGANDA• Propaganda uses: • Truths, half-truths, or lies• Omits information selectively• Simplifies complex issues or ideas• Plays on emotions• Advertises a cause• Attacks opponents• Targets desired audiences
An image that symbolized women working in the war industries. It was used to encourage women to help fill traditional male roles while men were fighting in the war.