Description
you will need to watch the film To Tell the Truth: The Strategy of Truth. This film explores the role of propaganda in forming public attitudes and opinions during World War II. It looks through the eyes (or lens) of documentary filmmakers from the UK, USA, and Germany.
You may access the film here (Links to an external site.).
http://docuseek2.com.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/if-tt3
Then, respond to each question with specific examples from the film:
What attitudes were the filmmakers from each side trying to create? How were these attitudes similar? How were they different? What attitude function do you think each side was trying to appeal to in the audience?
Propaganda is often painted in a very negative light. However, we see in this film that each side was creating "documentaries" to aid in their own war efforts. What are your opinions on using propaganda after viewing this?
What did you find the most interesting about this film?
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