What is Propaganda?

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What is Propaganda? Questions

Defining Propaganda I

1.     Is propaganda easy to define?

2.     Is propaganda only used in words and phrases?

3.     Can propaganda be used to promote things that are good, or is it only used for controversial and immoral uses?

4.     Is propaganda always hidden, or can it be obvious?

5.     What effect does the German propaganda strategy of division have?

6.     What is the propaganda of fear?

7.     What is The propaganda voice of appeasement?

Enemy Propaganda

8.     Who is the arch propagandist of our time?

9.     What were his weapons?

10.  What was his purpose for using propaganda?

11.  Was propaganda effective for Hitler during WWII?

12.  In what way is the word “NAZI” a propaganda term?

13.  Can a banner be a tool for propaganda?

14.  How did Hitler hypnotize the German people?

15.  How did the Nazis establish a ministry of propaganda?

16.   What did the Germans do when they realized their propaganda could not make the Germans forget all of their troubles?

Democratic vs. Enemy Propaganda

17.  Explain what Hitler meant with “The greater the lie, the more effective it is as a weapon.”

18.  According to Hitler, toward whom must propaganda be directed? Why is this?

19.  How can democracy fail to function effectively?

20.  The Nazis blindfold their people against the______________. In exact opposition to the rules of Hitler, the democratic countries must present the truth in their_______________. A free people will soon find out the truth in spite of official ________________and________________. And when propaganda has been revealed to be __________________and__________________, it no longer is_________________.

War Propaganda

21.  Today’s war is four-dimensional. It is a combination of what 4 things?

 

22.  The result of these changes is that propaganda has become in modern war not only a _________________ weapon against the enemy but likewise a _______________  in promoting a national war effort.

23.  Why must a democratic country under governments chosen by and responsible to the people, the entire population, in and out of uniform, be informed of the progress of the war? There are several reasons. Include them all.

24.  Propaganda in wartime must also seek to do what to enemy morale?

25.  What things are part of a nation’s strategic plans in times of warfare?

26.  How could propaganda be good in times of war?

27.  In what specific war did propaganda, for the first time ever, made itself felt?

28.  What exactly makes propaganda a modern phenomenon?

 

29.  In recent times, what has further developed propaganda?

 

30.  According to the logic of the information in this particular website, would today’s current social media climate factor into the development of propaganda? Do you think social media makes the world more transparent, or do feel it makes it easier to spread propaganda? Is this a good or bad thing? Why?