4- WWII. PROPAGANDA AND COUNTERPROPAGANDA

NAZI PROPAGANDA FEATURES

1-Normalization or movement of the Overton window

2-Asymmetric definitions

3-Simbolisim

4-Using Foreign Correspondents

NORMALIZATION OR MOVEMENT OF THE OVERTON WINDOW

It is a propaganda technique in which something absolutely unacceptable is gradually integrated into social perception and in the end is perceived as possible and even normal.

ASYMMETRIC DEFINITIONS

The manipulation of the meanings of key words to affect the conversation.

Euphemisms activate positive or negative mental frameworks A dysphemism is an expression with connotations that are derogatory either about the subject matter or to the audienc

EUPHEMISIMS BY HITLER REGIME

-Actions: Lynchings of Jews. -Non-spice: Inappropriate. -Elastic advance on the rear: Withdrawal of troops from the front lines. -Labor camps: Concentration camps / extermination camps. -Characteristically positive: Perfect Nazi. -Relocation centers: Concentration camps / extermination camps. -Crisis: Defeat in battle. Harvest Festival: Mass murder of Jews in Poland -Charitable Foundation for Institutional Care: Entity in charge of executing the "euthanasia" pr

DISPHESIMISIMS BY HITLER REGIME

House of Jews: House in which at least one Jew lived. -Breeding: Son of a Jew. Kremlin Jews: Trotsky, Stalin etc.

White propaganda

Clearly identified source. Most of the information was true. Meant to encourage people. Most Radio Propaganda was white propaganda at first.

Grey propaganda

Not clearly identified source, listener has to guess who is speaking. Meant to embarrass enemy or conceal loses.

Black propaganda

Source is given, but it is not accurate. Usually a group pretending to be the enemy. This was used to attack the opponents of the group giving false information meant to embarrass