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Propaganda Techniques Used During World War II

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During World War II, many propaganda techniques were used to provoke peoples feelings and actions in regards to the war.

To demonize something is to portray it in a negative light and make it appear evil. That's exactly what America did to the Axis Powers in World War II. The leaders of the Axis Powers (Germany, Japan, and Italy) were demonized wherever possible. There is a poster (Example 1 in citations) that depicts the words "Stay on the job until every murdering Jap is wiped out!" It shows a picture of a man, probably a Japanese soldier, hitting somebody with his rifle. It also has the headline of "5,200 Yank prisoners killed by Jap Torture..." This is an effective example of demonizing the enemy. It shows the enemy committing atrocities, to convince Americans to not sympathize with the Japanese. …show more content…

Propaganda makers used Pathos in their advertisements to evoke emotional responses from the audience of this material. Example 2 in the citations depicts American children sitting by the shadow of a swastika, a hate symbol used by the former Nazis during World War II. The caption for the poster is "Don't let that shadow touch them. Buy war bonds." War bonds were debt securities that the government used to finance the war, and buy supplies for soldiers. This poster was used to evoke sadness and anger in people, by showing children very close to the influence of Nazi Germany. The reason this poster is so effective, is because it was relatable to women and men who had children, and if America didn't win the war, then Germany could have taken over and converted their children to joining the Hitler

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