I thought all the propaganda shown was really interesting. It really drives the point that every situation, war, and complication in history is never as it seems. Everything can be looked at from a different view point, and can be seen as good or bad based on that. In reference to the Spanish American War, from the U.S.'s point of view Spain is the barbaric and ruining country because the supposedly blew up the Maine. While from Spain's point of view the U.S. is the enemy and barbaric group.
Propaganda in different countries can really change the course of war or other problems. Without its use many people in the countries would not know what was going on and wouldn't support the different causes. The support of the people can mean the difference between winning a war and losing. In addition, propaganda can be used to sway the readers opinions to what the writer wants it to be, and not whether it is right or not. That ability has lead many people to make bad decisions in who they support (a.k.a. Nazi propaganda).
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