Propaganda is information provided to the public that attempts to sway opinions and emotions in favor of a particular position or point of view. It is often biased or even false, and can be presented in a variety of ways, including art, media, writing, and speeches. In World War II, both the Allied and the Axis powers used propaganda to heighten the emotions and gain the support of their citizens. Most of the information provided below is on Nazi propaganda, but the Boniuk Library also has resources on American propaganda during the war.
Recommended Resources
Books
Randall L. Bytwerk - Landmark Speeches of National Socialism
Rolf Giesen - Nazi propaganda films: a history and filmography
Jeffrey Herf - The Jewish enemy: Nazi propaganda during World War II and the Holocaust
Arnd Krüger - The Nazi Olympics: sport, politics and appeasement in the 1930s
Peter Longereich - Goebbels: a biography
Steven Luckert - State of deception: the power of Nazi propaganda
Albert L. Moore - Postal propaganda of the Third Reich
Search Terms
Goebbels, Joseph, -- 1897-1945
Mass media and the war
National socialism and art
National socialism and motion pictures
Nazi propaganda
Propaganda
Online Resources
The History Learning Site: Propaganda in Nazi Germany
Jewish Virtual Library: Propaganda and Children During the Hitler Years
Jewish Virtual Library: The Nazi Party: The Nazi Olympics (August 1936)
Karthik Narayanaswami: Analysis of Nazi Propaganda [PDF]
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Propaganda [Online Exhibit]