Propaganda During WW2

WW2 Propaganda

Persuading the public from both sides of the war.

What is Propaganda?

​Propaganda:

Information (posters, videos, pictures, etc.) that is meant to persuade or promote a particular political cause or point of view.

Examples:

The Axis & Allies used propaganda during the war to get the public on their side...

​United States

​Germany

​Japan

​British

Let's watch a video showing how the U.S persuaded its citizens to back the war effort.

Multiple Choice

Why did our cartoonist make this video?

• To get people to support the war effort & buy war bonds.

• To persuade people to support the Nazi's

• To persuade people to buy ducks

Now read your passage: Nazi Propaganda

This informational text is going to focus on how the German government persuaded people to support their actions.

After you read, answer the questions.

Match

Match the following

• A book written by Adolf Hitler in 1926 while in prison.

• Hitler's regime was known as

• Nazi films portrayed Jews in this way

• Hatred of Jews

• Camp officials encouraged Jews to send these home

Mein Kampf

Reich

subhuman

Anti-Semitic

post cards

• Mein Kampf

• Reich

• subhuman

• Anti-Semitic

• post cards

Match

Match the following

• Visited Theresienstadt camp-ghetto in 1944

• Theresienstadt underwent this type of program

• Nazi plan to exterminate Jews

• Method of communicating Nazi ideals

Red Cross

beautification

Final Solution

art

• Red Cross

• beautification

• Final Solution

• art

Multiple Choice

"Propaganda tries to force a doctrine on the whole people... Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea."

What is the best meaning of ripe as used in this quote?

• Resembling fruit

• rich or intense smell

• Fully grown or developed

• Mature judgment

Multiple Choice

Which occurred first?

• Hitler wrote Mein Kampf

• Germany invaded the Soviet Union

• Red Cross visited Theresienstadt

• Nazi created anti-Jewish films

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the film, Festival of the Nations and Festivals of Beauty?

• to make Soviets look bad

• to promote German pride

• to show Jews in a negative light

• to advocate for Jews

Multiple Choice

How did the Nazis mainly fool people with the Theresienstadt camp-ghetto?

• They made a film that made the camp look nice

• They did not show all the parts of the camps

• They hid the true prisoners of the camp

• They exported most of the prisoners of the camp before a movie was made.

Multiple Choice

How are these German children portrayed in this poster?

• Shy

• Frightened

• Content

• Unattractive

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the Nazi flag is displayed in the background?

• They are in a concentration camp.

• They are strong Nazi soliders

• They are examples of strong Germans

• They are unwelcome in Germany.

Multiple Choice

The bottom of the poster reads, "All Ten-Year- Olds For Us."

What is the most likely reason Hitler targeted young children?

• They were the most influential.

• They made the best soliders.

• They knew their parents were away at war

• He wanted to show his power.