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January 29, 2009 __ROARING TWENTIES

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This is an American piece of Propaganda depicting King Kong. This piece could be you using the method, "Transfer". It is trying to portray the Soviets as King Kong, who is seen attacking an innocent woman. The purpose of the poster is to encourage young men to enlist in the army. Since it is playing off of a very popular movie, it is very effective and appeals to many. ( Kate this is anti-German propaganda from WWI - this is not Cold War material ! [A-])

Above is a screen shot of a 1950's propaganda ad from the Soviet Union. It is called "Always Alert". It plays off of family life and the loss of innocence because of war and depicts that fighting war is glamorous. It is using the technique of "Plain Folks". It is meant to appeal to the every day citizen and point out some of the commonalities between soldiers and those fighting for the Soviet Union.

This is a picture used the the Obama Campaign during the election. It pictures Barack Obama with streams of light coming form him, almost like a god. This appealed to many people during the election because a "god" is simply what they needed. Through the technique, "Glittering Generalities", it encourages people to vote for him. It sends the message that Barack Obama is way better than any of the other candidates and is almost as good as a god, even though he is not.media type="custom" key="3851279"