World History
Here is a new site I just found with hundreds of propaganda posters from the US, UK, Australia, Belgium (where I was born!), France, Germany, Italy and Russia. Just click on each country on the top right and then a poster will show up in the middle of the page. Then click on the poster and you will a new one with each click.
- Which Dictator Are/were You?
Which Dictator Are/Were You? You are Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini. You led Italy during World War II! Good for you. You were fascist, like your friend, Hitler. Your wife did not attend your funeral, sadly, but its alright... you and one of your mistresses...
- Propaganda: Power And Persuasion
Can propaganda be considered great art, or is it by its very nature inferior? Nazi Germany did a lot to promote the idea that it is inferior. "As minister of propaganda in Adolf Hitler?s government," notes Alastair Sooke writing...
- Seventeen Moments In Soviet History: An Online Archive Of Primary Sources
David Korfhage just tweeted this excellent site on Soviet history. The caption for the poster above is "Throw the Kulaks out of the Kolkhozes!" The site is organized by year. Click on 1929 and you'll find short essays, primary sources, and photographs...
- Start The Video Where You Want
Up until now I have used Splicd to set my Youtube videos to where I want them for student viewing. Splicd still is useful if you want to have a beginning and an end of the video. As you can see above you need only go to the video, click...
- Dr. Seuss Went To War
Dr Seuss Went to War Students see propaganda posters for WWII all the time. But this is a compilation of comics made by Dr. Seuss during WWII to raise support and money for the United States. I would mention to students that a couple of the cartoons...
World History
World War I Propaganda Posters
- Which Dictator Are/were You?
Which Dictator Are/Were You? You are Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini. You led Italy during World War II! Good for you. You were fascist, like your friend, Hitler. Your wife did not attend your funeral, sadly, but its alright... you and one of your mistresses...
- Propaganda: Power And Persuasion
Can propaganda be considered great art, or is it by its very nature inferior? Nazi Germany did a lot to promote the idea that it is inferior. "As minister of propaganda in Adolf Hitler?s government," notes Alastair Sooke writing...
- Seventeen Moments In Soviet History: An Online Archive Of Primary Sources
David Korfhage just tweeted this excellent site on Soviet history. The caption for the poster above is "Throw the Kulaks out of the Kolkhozes!" The site is organized by year. Click on 1929 and you'll find short essays, primary sources, and photographs...
- Start The Video Where You Want
Up until now I have used Splicd to set my Youtube videos to where I want them for student viewing. Splicd still is useful if you want to have a beginning and an end of the video. As you can see above you need only go to the video, click...
- Dr. Seuss Went To War
Dr Seuss Went to War Students see propaganda posters for WWII all the time. But this is a compilation of comics made by Dr. Seuss during WWII to raise support and money for the United States. I would mention to students that a couple of the cartoons...