World War II Propaganda: World War II Propaganda Films, American Propaganda During World War II, Japanese Propaganda During World War II

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: American propaganda during World War II, Aspidistra (transmitter), British propaganda during World War II, British Security Coordination, Ceiling Unlimited, Donald S. Day, Douglas Chandler, Edward Leo Delaney, Ernst Leonhardt, Fortress Europe, Germany Calling, Hello Americans, If Day, Jane Anderson (Nazi collaborator), Japanese propaganda during World War II, Keep Calm and Carry On, Loose lips sink ships, Nazi propaganda, Nemmersdorf massacre, Our Secret Weapon, Propaganda in the Soviet Union, Propaganda of Fascist Italy, Radio Bari, Radio Londra, Robert Henry Best, Ryhmy ja Romppainen, Westland (Nazi propaganda), Writers' War Board. Excerpt: During World War II (1941-45), American propaganda was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory. Using a vast array of media, propagandists fomented hatred for the enemy and support for America's allies, urged greater public effort for war production and victory gardens, persuaded people to save some of their material so that more material could be used for the war effort, and sold war bonds. Patriotism became the central theme of advertising throughout the war, as large scale campaigns were launched to sell war bonds, promote efficiency in factories, reduce ugly rumors, and maintain civilian morale. The war consolidated the advertising industry's role in American society, deflecting earlier criticism. World War II poster quoting FDR about every citizen's part in the warWhen World War II began, most Americans viewed propaganda as a tool of totalitarian dictatorships. Furthermore, many remembered with hostility the fervor of World War I propaganda efforts, which were later regarded as violating basic rights as well as conveying misinformation. At first, the government was reluctant to engage in propaganda campaigns, but pressure from the media, the business sector and advertisers who wanted direction persuaded the government to take an active role. Even so, the government insisted that its actions were not propaganda, but a means of providing information. These efforts were slowly and haphazardly formed into a more unified propaganda effort, although never to the level of World War I. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Office of War Information (OWI). This mid-level agency joined a host of other wartime agencies, including the War and State Departments, in the dissemination of war information and propaganda. Officials at OWI used numerous tools to communicate to the American public. These included Hollywood movie studios, radio stations and printing presses. The Writers' War Board was privately organized for the purpo