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These days we are bombarded with news and new information every day. Some of the information are accurate and fairly presented while others are misleading and designed to misguide the public. Propaganda is a communication method which is biased and it’s purpose is to persuade audience for a particular point of view. In this blog I will share with you why is to important to learn about propaganda, the objective of propaganda and we will also look at some of the propaganda posters which were made during world war 1 and world war 2.
Why Is It Important To Learn About Propaganda?
Media such as news channels, newspaper, magazines, videos etc. often have biased messages hidden in them. With the rise of social media it is easier than ever to mislead public and promote a particular point of view. We need to be able to analyze the content to protect ourselves from not being victims of propaganda. This does not mean every news outlet or any form of news is misrepresentation of reality. The key is being able to recognize and being able to know weather or not it is an accurate information.
Objective Of Propaganda
The primary objective of propaganda is to influence public opinion and demoralize enemy's morale. We humans are social animals and we tend to categorize people “us vs them” and propaganda is used to create separation within people. Propaganda is also used to break down the enemy’s will to fight and lower their resistance. There are many ways to do propaganda but these days it is heavily done by the mass media and even in the past pictures and posters were designed with an aim to persuade audience.
Posters Used During WW1 and WW2
Below are some of the posters which were used during the WW1 and WW2. The purpose was to persuade audience to buy government's point of view.
Uncle Sam's Poster
Uncle Sam’s Poster
Uncle Sam’s poster was American icon which was worldwide known. The government printed millions of Uncle Sam’s posters during the world war 1 and world war 2 to recruit men for the war. The image of Uncle Sam was a combination of two characters: Yakee Doodle and Brother Jonathan. Yankee Doodle was a derogatory term used by the British for the colonial Americans during the war and Brother Jonathan was a heroic character which was often mentioned in American folk tales and cartoons.
Rosie The Riveter Poster
Rosie The Riveter
The poster of Rosie the Riveter was used by the American government to recruit women during the world war two. There was “man-power” shortage because of the war. The government strategy was to recruit women to do some of the jobs that were previously done by men.
The poster of Rosie the Riveter was a cultural icon in the United States to represent women who worked in the factories and shipyards. The poster was designed to encourage millions of womens to work in the industries and take over jobs to produce munitions and war supplies.
Keep Calm & Carry On Poster
Keep Calm & Carry On
Keep calm and carry on is a British poster which is also used even in the present time. The slogan keep calm and carry on is printed from the coffee mugs to shirts. This poster was found in a second hand book store in England and ever since then it has become a cultural meme.
Originally keep calm and carry was a poster designed by the British government months before the world war two started. The purpose of the poster was to boost public morale to bear the sacrifice required by them.
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