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Ancient Greece
Propaganda has been found to be traced back all the way back in a few, past centuries, including ancient Greece. At first, people started to spread news by oral communication. Printing press, posters, and books were later developed in order to spread news quickly. -
Radio and Television
One of the first forms of propaganda was the invention of the radio. This allowed communication directly to the people, which made it easier to advertise. Aside from the invention of the radio, television was also created; this made news increase rapidly. -
World War 1
Propaganda all began with the power of technology, military tactics and strategy. After World War ended, this includes United States, Britain, and Germany, people developed ideas, that in order for soldiers to join the war and women working into factories, extensive propaganda must be used. This would affect the whole country and could help reshape the country. -
The Nazi's use of the eagle
Starting from 1919-1935 the eagle was a national symbol for Germany. The eagle was portrayed as their protector towards Germany and its people. Other than being a protector, the eagle also presents Nazi power and foreseen as massive and powerful-looking. -
Nazi poster vs. American poster
Other than the posters the Nazi party created, president Herbert Hoover, at the time, also created propaganda posters for the american people. His posters presented a friendly neighborhood scenary, conjoined with a slogan saying, "For the prosperity and the happiness of your country and your home." Both Hitler's and Hoover's posters consists a bright future and a political group with power. -
The importance of colors
Propaganda has been seen through books and posters, where the slogans and words are influential towards people. Colors, also share the same importance as words. Nazi posters constantly show the color, red, where it signifies dominance and power. One of the examples are shown in children's books, where jewish children are wearing dark, black colors and the german children wearing bright, red colors. -
Anti-propaganda
Propaganda effects people in different ways; people are easily affected and "into" it or in some cases, people are against propaganda. Private organizations are also developed in order to distinguish the different techniques how propaganda can be detected. -
How it all started
In Germany, the Nazi Party presented a campaign for the public office. They were able to portray themselves with positive values and good intentions to the public. Advertising and Political campaignings were used and fused with different techniques in order to communicate to the people. -
Nazi Party Convention at Numberg
Nazi soldiers are seen as having a parade in honor for the german soldiers serving for World War 2. They each carry flags, where each flag carries an eagle and a slogan, "One people, one empire, one leader (Hitler)." The slogan is portrayed as propaganda, because there's no voice from any individual, just Hitler. -
Propaganda in Films
Since there are many different techniques of propaganda constantly increasing, propaganda in films have also developed. For instance, Leni Riefenstahl produced a film dealing with the Nazi party and leaders, including Hitler. This film introduces how everything all started, where the audience can identify how propaganda is used. -
How propaganda is used against the Jews
Nazi Propaganda used numerous posters, showing hatred against the jews. One of the examples, including "The Eternal Jew," shows a distorted figure of a jew with a whip on one hand. On the other hand, he's holding gold coins that accompanies the orange background. Most of the posters portray jews as being dishonest, cruel, and having large, prominent noses. -
10 Commandments of Propaganda
Hitler is one of the examples of a propagandist. The 10 Commandments of Propaganda lists strategeties of people who have used propaganda which includes, divide and conquer, telling the people what they want, lying, and using enough information to make them believe the propagandist is right. -
Stereotyping Jews
During the Middle Ages, jews were forced to move out of town and had to find new jobs. Jews had the option of becoming a moneylender, where this stereotype led to Jews being "greedy" and "moneygrubbing." They were thought to have different characteristics, such as long beards, large noses, and big ears. -
Nazis' "Degenerate Art"
In Munich, Germany, art became widely known and was mostly used in order for more people to be aware of Jews. Art exhibitions presented art of how corrupted and polluted the jewish people were. German people were persuaded to view the "truth" of jews, in which their ideas and perspectives were changed. -
Hitler's strategy
As a propagandist, Hitler uses many strategies to get his "point" across Germany. Most of his posters, in which he's starred in, analyzes how powerful, confident, and how much of a risk-taker he is. His body language, poses and gestures is portrayed as a "savior of the nation," and a "one-of-a-kind" leader. -
What is Propaganda?
Propaganda is based on oneself's opinion in order to inform people, for a specific cause. This can lead to either good or bad situations, depending on the decision. -
Internet and Long-Distance Communication
Today, Internet and Long-Distance Communication have been increasingly and widely used. Propaganda has enabled futher, where people are most likely to recognize it and may also be effected. The media present different varieties and effects. -
Children and Propaganda
Hiter's use of propaganda affected people of all ages. This included young children, both jewish and german. Childrens' books included pictures of jewish children with black hair and large noses, while blue-eyed and blonde hair german children looked happy. -
Nazis' use of language
Other than the use of propaganda through art, Nazis' created another way of propaganda, communication through words. Nazis were able to manipulate and change the meanings of the original language or words. Hitler used this type of method in his speeches and slogans, where he was able to persuade people to make them feel "eternal."
