During World War II German propaganda emphasized the prowess of the German army and contrasted it with the British and Allied armies who were depicted as cowards and butchers, or brave but misguided.

The war was depicted in simple terms. It was good versus evil. Propaganda also was directed at skeptical servicemen. “We didn’t believe in the brand of evil that they were propagandizing,” B ...

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Originally recorded on 30 April 1945. BBC Archive WW2 Propaganda broadcast - 1945: Haw-Haw's final propagandist recording. Video, 00:09:52WW2 Propaganda broadcast - 1945: Haw-Haw's final ...

Recorded on 9 April 1940. BBC Archive WW2 Propaganda broadcast: 1940: Invasion of Denmark and Norway. Video, 00:01:30WW2 Propaganda broadcast: 1940: Invasion of Denmark and Norway Up Next.

Overall, propaganda was a government tool, to be used for good or evil. This short film explains how people were persuaded to join the war effort, and the importance of motivational campaigns.

The attack on Pearl Harbor presented an ideal propaganda tool. Posters showed the Japanese as cruel and treacherous because of the unannounced nature of their attack on the US fleet. Simple poster ...

The Brandeis University World War I and World War II Propaganda Posters collection includes nearly 100 different images (a majority from the WWI era) addressing a variety of American war aims. The ...