Propaganda

"You can't fool all the people all of the time, but if you fool the right ones then the rest will fall behind" This is a lyric by the independent hip-hop artist Dead Prez and I believe it is an analytical statement that sums up the affect propaganda has. The way the media uses the power of the image to influence our understanding is something that effects us everyday and it is very often only the open minded person who can see this process. The first poster is a 1944 WW2 Nazi poster published by the Dutch SS-Storm magazine, it warned the Dutch people against the evils of the invading Americans. This poster was an obvious attempt by the Nazi's to try and turn the Dutch against the Americans, who had seen Holland as an entry point into Germany. The other poster published in 1947 by the Catechetical Guild is a warning to America of the then immanent threat of communism. This so called threat of communism kept Americans scared for a long time and is great example of the media's use of propaganda.