Propaganda Research World War On Words - 2108 Words

Peter Gavrilov Mrs. Catherine Murray Honors World Literature (3) 12 January 2015 Propaganda Research Paper World War on Words â€Å"How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.† - Adolf Hitler. Propaganda is a form of communication aimed towards influencing the attitude of a population toward some cause (Wikipedia, Propaganda).The Nazi party believed that they were the â€Å"Master Race† under their ruler Adolf Hitler. Hitler believed that Jews, communists and people opposing him were inferior. With the use of propaganda and his amazing speaking skills, he brought on the Holocaust, the attempt to extinguish all Jews from Europe, and World War II in 1939. Propaganda was a very extensive tool used by the Nazi Party because of its effectiveness.†¦show more content†¦Both the Nazis and the US used propaganda to get help from their citizens and followers (World War II Propaganda). But how did Nazi and American propaganda techniques compare and contrast during the time of World War II? World War II, both America and the Nazi Party used propaganda as a way to support their means of acti on to their people and both did in similar and different ways including media and themes against their enemies. Although, they did differ in some ways such as America used themes that portrayed the power of their allies while the Nazi Party used large gatherings to bring their people together. The Nazi Party and the US broadcasted their propaganda by the media. Media includes TV, radio, books, posters, and movies. Many of the ideas of the Nazi party where already written in German books in the 19th century. Adolf Hitler wrote a book called Mein Kampf that contained his ideas and soon after, the Nazi Party’s ideas. Such books as â€Å"The Protocols of the Elders of Zion† and other book fueled Nazi anti-semitism, hatred for Jews. Textbooks were used to communicate Nazi ideas to children. Posters where the basis in which propaganda used by the Nazi Party was created. They gave a visual effect that would strike the viewer with emotion. These type of propaganda was hard to avoid. Adolf Hitler was known for his amazing speeches and ability to move crowds with just his words. From this, radio was a great way to spread his speeches and