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World War II Propaganda

Definition of propaganda Four Characteristics of Propaganda 1) ____________________________________________________________ 2) ____________________________________________________________ 3) ____________________________________________________________ ) ____________________________________________________________ Propaganda Activity During World War II propaganda was widely used throughout the world to unify different groups of people and persuade action. Today propaganda comes in many different forms, especially with the technology that exists. Below you will be thinking more about the characteristics and will construct your own piece of propaganda. 1) What are some potential sources of propaganda in the modern !orld"

2) #opics of propaganda are often contro$ersial and re%uire the use of persuasion and emotion to &e effecti$e' What are some possi&le topics in the modern !orld that ha$e $ar(ing opinions"

3) #(pes of Propaganda: #here are pro&a&l( more than ten t(pes of propaganda) or strategies used' *elo! there are fi$e that (ou can use in the construction of (our o!n propaganda piece' a' +ssertion: &' *and!agon: c' False Dilemma: d' Name,Calling: e' Pinpointing the -nem(: ) +ssignment: .n the &ac/ of this handout create (our o!n e0ample of propaganda that could e0ist toda( using the information a&o$e'