World War II Propaganda: Analyzing the Art of Persuasion during Wartime

by David Welch

Overview

Shows in illuminating detail how the Allied and Axis forces used visual images and other propaganda material to sway public opinion during World War II.

Author David Welch provides a neatly organized primary resource that focuses on key themes associated with World War II propaganda. Readers will not only be engrossed with a wide range of propaganda artifacts, they will also receive a better and more nuanced understanding of the nature of this propaganda and how it was disseminated in different cultural and political contexts.

This book reveals how leaders and spin doctors operating at behest of the state sought to shape popular attitudes both at home and overseas. A comprehensive introductory essay sets out the principles of propaganda theory in World War II, while the subsequent material provides examples of Allied- and Axis-generated propaganda and presents them in a readily accessible way that will help readers understand the context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216168805
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	10/12/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

David Welch is professor of modern history and director of the Centre for the Study of War, Propaganda and Society at the University of Kent.
David Welch is professor of modern history and director of the Centre for the Study of War, Propaganda and Society at the University of Kent.

Table of Contents

Primary Sources
Introduction
1. The Propaganda War
2. Radio Propaganda: When Hitler Speaks
3. America Enters the War
4. The Poster
5. The Propaganda of Leadership
6. The Myth of Dunkirk
7. Careless Talk
8. Nazi Anti-British and Anti-Bolshevik Propaganda
9. In Defense of Mother Russia
10. Mobilizing for Total War: The Witting and Unwitting Testimony
11. Women at War
12. Keeping Healthy and Personal Hygiene
13. Buy War Bonds
14. Posting Propaganda
15. Feedback Agencies: Gauging Propaganda Success
16. Witness to War
17. Animated Film and Sheet Music
18. Art and War
19. Propaganda under Occupation: Vichy France
20. "Black" Propaganda and Operation overlord (D-Day)
21. Images of the Enemy
22. Postscript
Select Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

This book is recommended for public and academic libraries with patrons interested in the total conflict that was the Second World War and methods of persuasion.” —Booklist

“A readable overview of different types and functions of propaganda. . . . Discussion of untrue morale-busting pamphlets used by several factions is especially fascinating. VERDICT World War II and ways in which the media alter attitudes are of enduring interest to readers.” —Library Jourbanal

“[A] very useful purchase. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All larger public and academic levels/libraries.” —Choice

“[T]he information is excellent, including background information on using propaganda effectively. . . . Plenty of primary sources, expert analysis, and an extensive bibliography provide readers with excellent resources. . . . For the serious researcher, this work will be useful with multi-national perspectives represented.” —School Library Connection

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