Cal Thomas: Propaganda American style
by Cal Thomas, Tribune Content Agency
May 03, 2022
2 minutes
As with many things, propaganda can be used for good or for ill, depending on who dispenses it. During World War II, American propaganda was considered a necessary tool in the pursuit of victory in a moral cause. Germany and Japan had their own propaganda machines to advance an evil agenda.
The Nazi propaganda effort was headed by Joseph Goebbels to whom the term “,” meaning if one tells,” whose Japanese propaganda was aimed at demoralizing troops by telling them they were losing the war. Most soldiers who listened on their radios treated it as entertainment.
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