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The Power of Propaganda in World War II

Credits

The Power of Propaganda in World War II is a production of WGBH Educational Foundation in partnership with The International Museum of World War II. Major funding for The Power of Propaganda in World War II is provided by Ellen A. Michelson.

  • Page 01: Video: Introduction to Propaganda in World War II

    Third-party materials courtesy of Alamy Stock Photo, Getty Images, Imperial War Museum, The International Museum of World War II, National Archives (UK), Pond5.

    ©2018 WGBH Educational Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 02: About This Lesson

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    • "Do with less" rationing poster—Hulton Archive / Getty Images

  • Page 03: Propaganda Comes of Age

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    • "Don't slow up the ship!" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • Casablanca movie poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • Volksempfänger radio—The International Museum of World War II

    Quotation

    • taken from World War II Propaganda: Analyzing the Art of Persuasion During Wartime, ABC-CLIO, 2017—© David Welch. Used with permission.

  • Page 04: The Power of Propaganda

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    • "Remember Pearl Harbor!" artifacts—The International Museum of World War II
    • Doll—The International Museum of World War II
    • WAVES playing cards—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 05: The Psychology of Propaganda

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    • "What did you do today?" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • Admiral Yamamoto poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • "Europe will be free!" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • "Sieg Heil!" clock (appears in sidebar)—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 06: Racism and Propaganda

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    • Japanese poster of "true beasts" Churchill and Roosevelt—The International Museum of World War II
    • "Now for the knockout!" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • "Eliminate these Axis brutes" envelope—The International Museum of World War II
    • "The Eternal Jew" catalog cover (appears in sidebar)—The International Museum of World War II
    • Park bench plaque (appears in sidebar)—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 07: Building National Identity and Unity: Germany

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    • Hitler as a knight on horseback poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • Hitler playing cards—The International Museum of World War II
    • Mother's Cross medals—The International Museum of World War II
    • Triumph of the Will movie poster (appears in video player image)—TCD / Prod.DB / Alamy Stock Photo

  • Page 07: Video: Triumph of the Will

    Triumph of the Will. Triumph des Willens (original title). Directed by Leni Riefenstahl. 1935. Source: Pond5

  • Page 08: Building National Identity and Unity: Great Britain

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    • "Mothers let them go" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • Crusade against bread waste bookmark—The International Museum of World War II
    • "Holding the line!" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • "Beating the Invader" leaflet—The International Museum of World War II

    Reading

    • Excerpted from “Beating the Invader” 1940. Issued by the Ministry of Information in co-operation with the War Office and the Ministry of Home Security; Public Domain

  • Page 09: Building National Identity and Unity: United States

    Images

    • "Buy war bonds" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • The 4 Favorites comic book cover—Public domain
    • "Join the WAC" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • Freedom from Fear illustration (appears in sidebar)—©SEPS licensed by Curtis Licensing
    • “Above and beyond the call of duty” poster (appears in sidebar)—The International Museum of World War II
    • “United we win” poster (appears in sidebar)—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 10: Supporting the War Effort: At Home

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    • Waste fat donation wall calendar—The International Museum of World War II
    • Fuel oil conservation plaque—The International Museum of World War II
    • Victory Gardens "Grow your own, can your own" poster—John Parrot / Stocktrek Images / Getty Images
    • Fuehrer’s Face movie poster—Everett Collection, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo
    • Hitler piggy bank—The International Museum of World War II
    • Wooden shoes—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 11: Young People and Propaganda

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    • Children’s book—The International Museum of World War II
    • Victory stamp book and tin bank—The International Museum of World War II
    • Japanese child's jacket—The International Museum of World War II
    • Hitler Youth kite-flying poster (appears in sidebar)—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 12: Supporting the War Effort: At Work

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    • ”Free a man to fight” poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • "Twice a patriot!" poster—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 12: Video: Conquer by the Clock

    Conquer by the Clock (Victory Specials). RKO Radio Pictures, 1942. Source: Pond5

  • Page 13: National Security

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    • Biscuit tin radio—The International Museum of World War II
    • ”A careless word... a needless loss” poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • ”Tell nobody, not even her” poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • ”He’s in the Silent Service” poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • ”Telling a friend may mean telling the enemy” poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • German-language poster—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 14: Propaganda: Benefits vs. RIsks

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    • "Wanted for murder" button—The International Museum of World War II
    • Book cover—The International Museum of World War II
    • "I'm counting on you!" poster—The International Museum of World War II
    • "Buy war bonds" poster—The International Museum of World War II

  • Page 14: Video: Introduction to Propaganda in World War II

    Third-party materials courtesy of Alamy Stock Photo, Getty Images, Imperial War Museum, The International Museum of World War II, National Archives (UK), Pond5.

    ©2018 WGBH Educational Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 14: Video: Triumph of the Will

    Triumph of the Will. Triumph des Willens (original title). Directed by Leni Riefenstahl. 1935. Source: Pond5

  • Page 14: VIdeo: Conquer by the Clock

    Conquer By The Clock (Victory Specials). RKO Radio Pictures, 1942. Source: Pond5

  • Page 15: Present Your Argument

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    • U.S. Employment Service poster—Alamy Stock Photo