Notes

Propaganda played a prevalent role during WWII. It was used for many purposes which included recruiting for the army or helping out on the home front. Propaganda became very influential and shaped the way many Americans, Japanese, and Europeans viewed each other. During WWII, there were five main objectives along with various techniques that were used in propaganda in order to portray messages to the viewers/audience.
WWII PROPAGANDA OBJECTIVES
Recruitment of Soldiers: Convince Americans to join the army.
Financing the War Effort: Convince Americans to give money to the government to help pay for the war.
Example: Buy War Bonds
Unifying the Country Around the War Effort: Convince Americans that entering the war is a good idea-to increase patriotism. (In the beginning, most did not want any more war; WWI had only been over for 23 years.)
Conservation of Resources: Convince Americans to not waste resources.
Example: Grow your own garden (called Victory Gardens) or use less gasoline for your car.
Increasing Support on the Home Front: Convince Americans of the importance in helping the army at home. All Americans could participate and help win the war. Example: Women replaced men in factories to create weapons, ships, planes.