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Another aspect of pathos was an appeal to patriotism. When he discussed American military personnel, “He starts talking about participating in attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq. He’s talking about building bombs” (Dillow 56). Of course, appealing to a reader’s patriotism, intense emotion is created. Creating pathos had a lasting impact on the

In times of need for countries citizens always stay loyal and feel more strongly toward their country than during peacetime. The use of national symbols such as Uncle Sam and new national icons such as Rosie the Riveter instilled a new sense of pride and loyalty to many in the nation. Propaganda was very effective from encouraging people to by war bonds, to encouraging people to join the military. Every piece of propaganda was used for the same common purpose, to help Americans help America to win the war.

The United States is known to be a great contributor for the victory of the Allies during World War One. Not only did the United Stated join the war with more ammunition and a base where they manufactured war supplies, but they were also prepared with a military of over four million young soldiers ready to fight. However, a greater contributor for The Allies triumph is propaganda and the impact it had on the people. Propaganda helped convince the people of the United States to enlist in the army, it inspired patriotism, and it encouraged people to become aware of their enemies. Propaganda was used as a weapon during World War One.

Propaganda – A True Reflection? In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, propaganda wounded everyone, including the young teenage boys and the adults distanced from the war, physically, emotionally, and mentally; by filtering out the horrific aspects of war which weren’t recognized until it was too late to back out. Those involved in the actual feud were sitting the farthest away from the harshness of war and through means of propaganda, they got others to fight for them.

The success of the Nazis use of propaganda can be assessed in the short term and long term; leading up to and during the Second World

“Propaganda is a monologue that is not looking for an answer, but an echo,” (W. H. Auden). World War II, like many other wars, was influenced by myriad of different variables. One variable that echoed throughout America was propaganda. Propaganda was a major influence in the rally for overall support in America during World War II. The propaganda’s intentions in World War II can be broken down into three major categories: war efforts, Anti-German and Anti-Japanese backing, and homefront endeavors.

Propaganda is commonly used in the form of war posters and it is usually a way of communication with the intention of influencing the outlook of an individual or group towards some cause. Although propagandas are sometimes used to manipulate emotions by showing selective facts, it can be very effective at passing on messages. The chosen medium utilize pathos visually in order to advance an argument by using certain elements such as colors, symbols, text and composition. The use of color is an effective element to use to argue a visual image.

To make Americans feel proud no matter who they are. Ronald Reagan concluded his speech symbolically affirming that Americans can create a change “After all, why shouldn’t we believe that? We are Americans.” In brief, pathos is known to be the most effective in producing a strong emotional response. Therefore, in the case of rhetoric both graphic description and abstract language fulfil each other, and by triggering the feeling of the audience through the mention of pathos, it indeed creates an emotional response, however, this strategy is dangerous and known to have been utilized by Adolf Hitler to persuade the German people about the

Many times propaganda is though of top be posters that a group will produce, that will tell the audience

Riley Hennigan Ms. Taylor Language Arts/Social Studies March 11 2015 WWII Propaganda Propaganda is a form of art used to persuade peoples thoughts. This art can take the form of posters, newsletters, or other types of print material. During World War Two countries used propaganda for many different reasons. Most countries used propaganda for the same reasons, but some countries had their own objectives when using propaganda. Some countries would use propaganda to make their citizens more confident and have more pride.

Propaganda was mainly used to promote ideologies and sway people’s beliefs. Propaganda can also display, in an exaggerated way, the attitudes and the distaste some governments have against each other. This is often shown through colours, bold writing, symbols and catchy slogans to emphasise their key ideas. The two sources offered different attitudes from both sides of the superpowers and reflected the deterioration of US-Soviet relations. Source A shows one countries fear of communism, whilst the other demonstrates the need to be ready for “work and defence”.

World War II began in 1941 and ended in 1945. This propaganda was used for supporting the countries troupes and commitment to an allied victory. Most propagandists tried to instigate a hatred for the enemy, by stereotyping the countries as villains. Propaganda was also used to try and persuade the people to save materials so that those materials could be used for the war effort. During these times most propagandists were trying to provoke patriotism as a central theme of advertising throughout the wartime.

Propaganda was used as a way to get the people of the United States involved in helping with war

Propaganda has been used in history and modern day to persuade or present information to people that might be true or false depending on the view of the person. The definition of propaganda is ideas, information, and other material made to win people over to a doctrine. Propaganda is important to any totalitarian regime, to show the population that their condition is completely normal and hide the truth from the people. Nazis had used propaganda and manipulated the German people with their deception and false promises. Propaganda did not just appear everywhere with no help; Joseph Goebbels was the minister of propaganda under Adolf Hitler.

A leading 19th century psychologist named William James stated this about propaganda: "There's nothing so absurd that if you repeat it often enough, people will believe it”. Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. This is evident in the televised premature ending of the Montag’s chase and in the symbolism of 451 by the government in Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. However, in our world propaganda has been used to unite a country through targeted mass persuasion. This is seen in two classic U.S propaganda posters that encourage U.S citizens to join the army: “I want you”(index 1) and “Remember Dec. 7th” (index 2).