Propaganda: Benefits vs. Risks

Recall the questions you may have had at the beginning of the lesson that you can now answer. Now that you have examined and analyzed a variety of World War II propaganda, use Organize It! to prepare an outline of the arguments for and against the use of propaganda. Be sure to cite at least four examples from the lesson that support each side.

Organize Your Ideas

Before writing your outline, you may want to review the images you have studied throughout the lesson, watch the videos again, and reread your notes. Click on the headers below to view the lesson images (sorted by type), or the video players to watch the videos. Click on MY WORK above to access your notes.

In writing your outline, consider the following questions:

Why is propaganda used? Why and how is it effective?
What are some of the methods used in propaganda?
How did the use of propaganda impact those at home, young and old, during World War II?
What can be the beneficial uses of propaganda?
What can be the negative effects of using propaganda?

Lesson Videos and Images

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Introduction video

U.S. Posters

Citizens Service Corps Poster (Page 5)

Rationing Poster (Page 2)

Movie Poster (Page 3)

Productivity Poster (Page 3)

Anti-Japanese Poster (Page 5)

Anti-Japanese Poster (Page 6)

War Bonds Poster (Page 9)

Recruitment Poster (Page 9)

Victory Garden Poster (Page 10)

Cartoon Movie Poster (Page 10)

Work Poster (Page 12)

Patriotic Poster (Page 12)

Security Poster (Page 13)

Four Freedoms Poster (Page 9)

Service Poster (Page 9)

Work Poster (Page 9)

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Excerpt from Triumph of the Will

Int'l Posters

Soviet Setting Europe Free Poster (Page 5)

Japanese Anti-Western Poster (Page 6)

German Catalog Cover (Page 6)

German Hitler Poster (Page 7)

British Safety Poster (Page 8)

British Resilience Poster (Page 8)

German Youth Poster (Page 11)

British Security Poster (Page 13)

German Security Poster (Page 13)

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