Propaganda played a prevalent role during WWII. Propaganda is defined as, "ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). 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 World War II, Propaganda was a driving force that kept the battles heated and each nation’s population united for a common cause.

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          A great sense of nationalism was building up and these propagandists did anything to keep their country on top no matter how degrading and deceiving they could possibly be. They stereotyped and lied about their opponents just to heighten patriotism through posters and film and the images used in these types of propaganda by all governments took every flaw of our enemies and blew them out of proportion.

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          One of the main reasons why World War II had a huge impact on the world was from propaganda because it promoted a great deal of industry and economic stability. When one thinks of how many people participated in the war, they probably only think of how many soldiers fought in the war and how many casualties there were. Due to the art of propaganda, most of the citizens from each country during WWII were acting participants because it lit a fire in everyone’s stomachs to help their country’s cause in whatever way possible.

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