How Did Britain Use Propaganda During Ww2

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The Second World War was filled with propaganda. Each nation used propaganda to convince their people that the war was being won and gain popular support. Britain and Nazi Germany, though, were two countries that were arguably far superior to the rest of the world, as they each made use of all forms of media: print, radio and television. To understand what effect, if any, this had on the Holocaust, one must look at what was being put forth from each Government. In Britain, print was arguably the most efficient form of propaganda used during World War II. Posters were an easy, cheap, and proficient way of spreading the allies message of victory. The major advantage print had over the other two media mediums, was that the message you put on …show more content…

He was a very charismatic man; one with great influence when he talked; Churchill knew this and took full advantage of the radio. One of the greatest messages ever spoken by Churchill came from Ottawa, where on December 30th, 1941 he gave what is known as the “Chicken” speech. It was a message of ally empowerment, and enemy defeat, where he called the enemy “chickens”. It was a message heard all over the commonwealth and had a great impact on the home front. His charisma and personality helped Churchill gain a second term in office and eventually defeat Hitler. “Winston Churchill stepped into the breach. Addressing a joint session in Congress, the prime minister made a bold and successful attempt by clearly restating the reasons why the Allies sought to strike at the Nazis First.” This shows how powerful a man Churchill really was; he was not afraid, nor would he back down from anything or …show more content…

They played a vital part in spreading antisemitism, and the supremacy of the German military. These films showcased Jews as "subhuman" creatures infiltrating Aryan society. For example, The Eternal Jew, created in 1940, depicted Jews as parasites, consumed by sex and money. A movie that one viewed in class, The Triumph of the Will, exalted Hitler and the National Socialist movement and encouraged national pride in the achievements of the Nazi regime. Films had the power of mass consumption, and being a relatively new medium, en masse, had the power to influence the general population into believing things that were not

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