When a certain ideology or political movement wants to garner more support from the public one strategy they often elect to use is propaganda. Propaganda involves spreading biased (and often false) information about a particular cause in order to manipulate, influence or alter the mindset of a person or a group of people. While propaganda has been used all over the world throughout history, perhaps no one has used it more effectively than the socialist and communist parties and Hitler’s army.
Here are some of the most astounding examples of the propaganda they used — the tenth one down is truly terrifying on so many levels.
“Every Child Belongs to Us”
This poster was all about instilling the values of Hitler’s culture into young women. Little girls and boys were among the most popular targets of propaganda as most schools and teachers would try to influence Hitler’s ways through their teachings. While women were not fighting in Hitler’s Army, his regime realized that their support was crucial for the success of Germany in the years to come, especially as the country fought to develop a eugenics program for selective breeding.
The next entry is also a poster aimed at helping young girls, although it was a ruthless lie created for military fundraising.
