Homework: Propaganda Analysis
Compare government propaganda with real life.
In the 1930s and 1940s the U.S. government helped produce films to encourage participation in the New Deal and World War II. They presented a view of the United States that might be a little different from what people actually experienced. We will examine primary sources and interviews of people alive at the time.
Directions
Select ONE of the propaganda films AND TWO of the other sources. One of the films deals with the New Deal. The other focuses on World War II but also discusses society before the war. If you choose "Why We Fight", focus on the first half. Select sources which would make a good comparison. As in earlier homeworks, the links go to several interviews or articles. Pick only one interview or article per link. For example, only one Latino veteran (and make sure he is a veteran of World War II, not another war). Do not discuss anything after World War II.
• Watch the film. Identify an assertion (something said) or assumption made in the film. For example, does the film show the U.S. as a nation of equality? Of prosperity? Of unity?
• Read the other two sources and see if that assertion or assumption is correct for that time period: the 1930s or the 1940s.
• Write an essay comparing and contrasting the what the film said about America with the sources of the time period.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.