Morale instilled calmness in people, reducing the feeling of panic within the city as this would have had an adverse effect on the war effort, such as blackouts, which would also risk lives. Morale also encouraged employment amongst the people of Britain as they felt a sense of patriotism towards their country, and therefore in turn wanted to help with the war effort, rather than feel they were useless and were losing the war. This enabled the productions of munitions which would help on the front line, the production of food which would help to feed the civilian population, and to help route out enemy spies, which led to the major internment of the foreign axis population, leading to the deportation of 7,000 “aliens”. Morale here gave a huge boost to the industry. Morale was mainly controlled using censorship, which was another key factor of propaganda, and had a resounding effect on the British population.
The purpose for this essay is to closely examine and view each interpretation whether it is a supported view or a contradicting view. I will then decide how far these sources can help me to see whether the people of Britain saw Dunkirk as a defeat or triumph. Some of the sources support the view that Dunkirk was a triumph for Britain and its people; this is because they give me information to believe that it was okay for the British soldiers to return to Britain and in fact it was a great honour for Britain that the soldiers came back. Source B2 by David Low who was a British artist is a cartoon (published in the London newspaper “The evening standard” on the 8th of June 1940) named “Dunkirk- to fight another day.” In the cartoon David Low shows how the British soldiers were told to retreat back to Britain, David Low implies that it was a triumph for the British soldiers to come back home “To fight another day.” In the cartoon it clearly shows all of the British soldiers being taken back to Britain in boats as this was the only possible way to leave Dunkirk. This shows that Dunkirk was in fact a great triumph as the soldiers were brought back to safety.
'Popular Support For Hitler Was the Most Important Reason Why he Became Chancellor In January 1993' How Far do You Agree With This Statement? Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933, I believe that it the statement is partially true, Hitler was a clever man and with the aid of Joseph Goebbels he released many campaigns and propaganda throughout Germany spreading the Nazi's message and image getting people to vote for them. Not only that but with the Nazi's policies which some of them were aimed at particular groups like the nationalists or old age citizens, this too gained support. However it wasn't just popular support which got Hitler into power, the two previous chancellors in the Reichstag who were voted off helped as Hindenburg had no option but to make Hitler into the new Chancellor. My first point is how Goebbels used propaganda to aid Hitler.
As outlined in source 5, there was belief that the war "increased the sense of shared experience", changing the views of the public before electioneering even started, leading to the belief in a foregone conclusion. However, some of the aspects of the electioneering campaign explored in both sources 4 and 6 express the idea that the election itself was the main reason for the outcome of the 1945 election, due to "Churchill's Gestapo outburst", the "quality" of the Labour candidates and a number of other mentioned reasons, leading to the conclusion that the election of 1945 was not a foregone conclusion. The wartime effort of a coalition government showed the success of Great Britain working in unison. Winston Churchill was able to lead this parliament effectively and successfully, only increasing the public's opinion of Churchill as a wartime leader. However, even throughout the war itself, Britain was shown to have an increasing shift towards the idea of socialism, in which the government helped to unite and support the nation through close, continued support of companies and individuals alike.
Another factor was his technique of not having specific policies. This meant that he would appeal to everyone and not just focus on gaining the votes of one particular group like other political parties of the day. A large factor in Hitler becoming Chancellor was his use of propaganda. Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda, produced a propaganda campaign that was very effective and it won invaluable support for the Nazis. This campaign targeted specific groups of society with different slogans and policies to win their support.
It could be argued that the Hitler attributes was the most important reason for why Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933. This is because with out it then people would not know who the Nazi party was or what they stood for and as a result they would gain no support or poularity. Without the Nazi Campaining then they would not get the extra support due to the communist threat because it would not be in the public eye that the Nazi's promised to deal with them. A lot of Nazi campaigning was rallys and this impressed a lot of people because of the high numbers and order and discipline shown by the Gestapo
Some synonyms for propaganda include falsehood, deceit, and brainwashing. The Nazis, as well as the Allied forces used propaganda to impel the emotions of citizens all over the world. The main focus of propaganda was to convince large numbers of people that their cause was righteous. Even though the propaganda in World War II was usually biased and distorted, many people believed it. The Nazis in Germany had the Ministry of Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda; the Soviets had the Propaganda Committee of the Communist Party; the Ministry of Information was in Britain; and the Americans had the Office of War Information.
The goals of the United States were to rebuild a war-devastated region, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, and make Europe prosperous again. The act was named after Secretary George Marshall. The Marshall Aid was so important because it was used to restrict the Soviet “sphere of influence” from expanding as European countries preferred the idea of being rich instead of having to share their wealth with others. Many countries that were unofficially owned by Stalin were more interested in joining the USA with the Marshall Aid, but Stalin managed to “persuade” them to protest against Truman’s methods. Despite this, the Marshall Aid was a success and it bolstered the armies of Europe significantly, which put Stalin in a more vulnerable position.
(5) A historian would realise that Fleming played a vital role in the discovery of Penicillin. The fact he is referred as a ‘Professor’ illustrates the importance he was as he was clearly as scientist who was interested in finding new cures. However, due to the fact that the source was wrote by the head of the department that Fleming once worked in, could hint a biased opinion as of course he would support Fleming when he works in the same building as he once did. Also, because it was wrote as a newspaper article, it may have been designed to persuade the public to agree, without giving them their own voice on who was the most important figure in the discovery Penicillin. Why does this source suggest that Fleming should not been given the recognition of discovering Penicillin?
Patriotism Persuasion Propaganda - American war posters Past exhibition The above is one example of an image included in an exhibition of posters from World War II. When America entered World War II after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour, the federal government started producing and distributing informational material to attract public support for financial, industrial and personal sacrifices needed to mount the war effort. The posters had a significant role in the war. Sixty years on this exhibition conveys the power of the medium to arouse patriotic sentiments and encourage popular participation in government programs. Exhibition toured from 5 May 2006 to 14 April 2008 to Wyndham Cultural Centre, National Archives , Redcliffe Museum, Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, Manning Regional Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery.