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The Government realised that media such as radio and film weren't just a way to spread propaganda, they were also a very good way to keep morale up in Britain. The country needed to cooperation of everyone in order to succeed and keeping morale up is a step forward to reaching this goal. The Government spent a lot of resources on making good quality films, music groups were encouraged and supported, large radio stations like BBC radio played a key role too. There were many propaganda messages conveyed within entertainment such as before films many Government messages were given to the public through film. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l14WDZCnz-w) The role of propaganda was to convey and evil image of the Germans in order to increase the British determination to beat the Germans. The public were encouraged to ration, grow their own food, evacuate their children, be careful about what they say and much more in order to retain the integrity of Britain. And ultimately, it paid off.
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During WWI and WWII the entertainment industry underwent many major changes in order to aid the war. The government believed that a supportive home front was crucial to the countries' victory and knew they would have to try to keep the civilian spirits high and to depict the war in a positive light. Therefore, they engaged in the regulation and censorship of the all forms of media, gaining more control over the entertainment industries but also the introduction of new methods of informing citizens through the use of media. The government increasingly used the media to:
Help keep the morale of the people high
Provide people with humour so they could enjoy themselves
Help them to get away from the hardship of war
Spread propaganda – cover over the reality of the war
WWI:
During WWI, films were the newest means of informing people and influencing masses as use of radios was at a primitive stage. By 1917, there were 4,500 cinemas in Britain and groups of film companies known as the British Topical Committee for War Films had already collaborated to produce films to sell to the War department.
‘The Somme’ was one of the films created for propaganda. In some ways it was a propaganda triumph as it included footage of the soldiers of the front line and thus people at home felt they could see how their efforts were helping the troops. Also although it showed some casualties, at the same time it showed advancing troops, thus helping to keep the morale high. However for others, the graphic nature of actually seeing the men die was extremely upsetting and did nothing to increase the morale on the Home Front. Nevertheless by 1916 it had been shown in over 2000 cinemas!
Louise (see other post for WW2 information)
WWII
ReplyDeleteGovernment censorship of mass media was enforced during this time period; the use of radios, films, and music greatly increased, and were used to:
Keep citizens entertained with a pastime
Inform people about the country's war efforts
Motivate people to contribute to the cause of the war
The Ministry of Information was formed the day following the start of war to manage propaganda and publicity, helping the government to get its messages across.
The Radio:
Radio was an affordable form of entertainment especially in comparison to televisions, and, unlike in WWI was the most popular form of entertainment.
Radio stations helped to fuel propaganda because it was so popular and the message could quickly reach huge numbers. Again regulated by the government, it encouraged citizens to help the cause. A particularly popular program was comedian Tommy Handley's ‘It's That Man Again’, which continued airing throughout the war in Britain until 1946.
The Entertainment National Service Association provided entertainment to soldiers fighting and those on the home front to keep them motivated and ensure there was high morale. By 1941 there were 21 dance programmes each week on the radio, which helped people through the tough times and enjoy themselves.
Film:
In WWII the cinema was still popular and since most citizens did not own televisions due to the price and scarcity, they relied on cinemas to keep educated and informed.
However more than anything it gave people a chance to escape austerity of war time and was used for government propaganda. The Ministry of Information set up the Crown Film Unit to make official propaganda films and additional films were released, designed to model the thoughts and behaviours of people during the war. For example some films suggested methods of coping with the loss of families and homes and helped inform the audience to caution the presence of enemy spies.
British propaganda film, Miss Grant Goes to the Door, taught audiences how to recognize German spies, how to hide Ordnance Survey maps from enemies, and how to be of aid to soldiers and sailors. Many women were encouraged to knit socks and mittens for sailors, while another film reminded citizens that ‘’Cromwell’’ was the code word to signify the invasion of Britain. Hollywood Movies were also shown as the majority of the cinema audience were female and provided a touch of glamour and romance; helping people to escape the realities of the war.
Music:
The development of pop music was also influenced by the war; some artists expressed their feelings of hardships but many others sang songs that aimed to lift the spirits of the citizens. British singer Vera Lynn, the Forces Sweetheart, sang popular songs such as "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover”. These helped to restore an optimistic outlook for soldiers and families and uplifted Allied spirits during a time of hardship when Nazi Germany was bombing Britain.
Louise (See other post for WW1 information)
WW II
ReplyDeleteGovernment agencies pushed music producers to record more patriotic and uplifting songs. Female singers became more prominent by singing songs expressing the war from the woman’s point of view, illustrating feelings of separation and loneliness. Furthermore, as musicians joined the military, larger bands shrunk and often disbanded, creating a trend towards soloists and smaller music groups.
In comparison to television, radio was a much more affordable form of entertainment. Because of this, the radio was the most popular form of entertainment during World War II. Radio broadcasts, like other forms of entertainment at the time, were regulated by the government and aimed to keep citizens informed about war efforts and to encourage them to help the cause. Radio stations, along with other media, were major fuels of propaganda during World War II.
The theme of war took a popular role in the development of pop music. Artists expressed their feelings of hardships during the war, while others sang songs that aimed to lift the spirits of the citizens. Many listeners could relate because so many were in involved in the war effort.
War related content found its way into regular programming. The day-time Soaps would often lose a character that had joined the military, or add one who had returned home from battle injuries. The ‘bad guys’ in children’s shows and some detective dramas changed from gangsters and rustlers to Japs and Nazis.
Catherine
Throughout WWI and WWII, many forms of media and entertainment were widely used throughout Britain and it began, for the first time in Britain, to be used by the Government as an important factor in influencing and even changing attitudes in the public. With wide circulation of media such as newspapers, radio and posters already in place throughout Britain, technology advancing rapidly at this time, the Government need only to seize the opportunity the new technology was providing and use it as Propaganda and entertainment; new forms of media, such as film and radio, which were extremely popular, became extremely useful. With WWI and WWII being the first wars in which the British public was involved i.e. total wars, it was essential that an effort be made on the home front as well as on the battlefield and therefore the Government knew they would have to use media to help raise morale, entertain a home front, remove the sense of hardship, spread propaganda and reduce opposition to the war effort.
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When War broke out in 1914, the newest means of entertainment was the cinema – a recently developed technology, it began slowly but by 1917, there were over 4500 cinemas in Britain, having a major influence on the public of the UK. As the War intensified, and the Government were finding more reasons for taking control of the entertainment industry for propaganda purposes, the Government began to realise that the entertainment systems already in place could be used easily if slightly altered. The British Topical Committee for War Films was a major factor in the Government’s control of British entertainment as it was a group of film companies, who were very new, modern an very popular, who came together to make and sell films for the Government War Department. Various films, including ‘The Somme’ and ‘For the Empire’ were a roaring as they allowed the Government to control the image of War being portrayed.
Although it took some time for film production in Britain to become a part of the ‘total War’ effort, because we did not realise its value, very soon we realised how useful it was to convince neutral parties like the USA to join us, to maintain morale and also to paint a picture of War deemed ‘beneficial’ by the Government. ‘The Somme’ was one of the films created for Propaganda and it combined real footage from the front line, the first time this had been possible, and fake footage shot back in film studios. Although it showed some casualties and gruesome elements, it focused on the advancing allied troops and the triumph of our forces. By 1916, it had been shown in over 2000 cinemas!
There was little other usage of different forms of media due to one or two reasons. To begin with, there had not been enough technological advancement to allow something other than film – furthermore, WWI was far less inclusive of the public than WWII and, due to the Military Service Act of 1916, there was little need for a recruitment drive.
Josh B
WWII
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In WWII, many factors meant that a Government control of media and entertainment was far more important than in WWI. To begin with, the German bombing of Britain, for example the Blitz on London for 57 consecutive nights starting on 7th September 1940, meant that the public were being far more directly affected by the War than in WWI and thus morale was much more important. Similarly, the necessity of rationing throughout WWII and after meant that campaigns like ‘grow your own’ were very important.
Censorship of the media was very important through both Wars, but particularly WWII. All news, especially bad news, was strictly regulated by the Government, including letters home from soldiers as well as newspapers which reported losses on behalf of the British troops – they even went so far as to only ship casualties back home at night – all necessary to maintain morale. Furthermore, the Government was very concerned with information leaking to the enemy and Government Press Bureau analysed thousands of documents and spread the Propaganda campaign that ‘careless talk costs lives’.
Propaganda during WWII was heavy and one of the main ways of convincing people to help fight for the War was to convince them they were fighting for a just cause by producing Propaganda that highlighted or even sometimes fabricated atrocities on behalf of the Germans.
Film: Although film was still popular during WWII, it was not quite as new and exciting. However, it was still a key method of distributing Propaganda and/or education to the public as many people did not own a television and so cinemas were very useful. The Ministry of Information set up a film company called the Crown Film Unit to make Government Propaganda films. Throughout the War many Propaganda based films were released including documentaries to inform and fictional films made to model British public attitudes, illustrate ways of coping during the War, and maintain morale. All of these films focused largely on the courage and determination of the British.
With roughly 30 million seats sold every week, cinema was an opportunity too good to refuse, with many people needing an escape from hardships of War. One of the first films which helped convince the Government of the use of cinema was ‘The Lion Has Wings’; directed by Adrian Brunel and produced in 1939, the film was made at the outbreak of WWII to try and show the courage of British soldiers and the hardships of home life.
Radio: The radio was to WWII what the cinema was to WWI – it was one of the cheapest and most readily forms of media available brought about by new technology. The BBC radio was a key method of Government Propaganda and regulation of public attitudes and ideas throughout WWII and without it Britain’s public surely would have crumbled. Like every other form of media, it was subject to censorship, for example reports about actions of key individuals were limited, and however it was definitely the most popular and thus most useful form of entertainment. Radio shows included anything from comedy to music to news bulletins to reports of the War and was very useful. As in the film ‘the King’s Speech’, the royal family’s Christmas broadcasts began on the radio and were the first time in which a monarch or ruler could address the public – it made the public feel encouraged that their leaders were talking directly to them and reports on things like the outbreak of War were better taken coming from someone with whom they could associate. Up to 40% of the British population listened to each show, especially comedies like ‘It’s that man again’.
Josh B
Entertainment: During both conflicts, but particularly WWII when British public morale was far more vulnerable, media was needed to keep the public entertained and give them an escape from the hardships of reality. The Government began to target entertainment at different groups of the public, to keep them all interested and engaged; for example, the largest percentage of cinema goers were young wage earners, mostly females, and so many more Hollywood romances and glamour films were shown in cinemas to offer an escape. Popular music, dance shows and comedy were also a major factor in maintaining public attitudes. Organisations like the Entertainment National Service Association were encouraged by the Government to produce live performances not only for our troops but also for the general public and so many concerts were put on and things like public dances were arranged even in places like bomb shelters. Radio was also very popular and by 1941, there were 21 dance shows a week and the development of popular music meant that people like Vera Lynn ‘The Forces Sweetheart’ were doted on by the whole nation.
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Film: In 1914 the newest means of informing and influencing the masses was the cinema. By 1917, there were 4,500 cinemas in Britain. The British Topical Committee for War Films reached audiences of 9 million by the end of 1916. The committees film The Battle of The Somme was a propaganda triumph, showing real scenes from the battle, including real casualties as well as ‘fake’ scenes. Many people had their first chance to see what it was like on the Western Front.
ReplyDeleteThe cinema was also popular during Second World War as well and the key method once more was government propaganda. The Ministry of Information set up the Crown Film Unit to make propaganda films. They made ten-minute documentaries and fictional films showcasing heroic actions by British people. Between 25 million and 30 million seats were sold every week in Britain, with a large amount of the audience going to the cinema to escape from the hardships of wartime life.
Radio: The BBC radio was a key method during the Second World War. The new bulletins had massive audiences and had a reputation for truth, reporting reserves and victories alike. Nevertheless it was subject to censorship. Reports on weather conditions were banned and so were reports about the movements of Winston Churchill as these might prove useful to the enemy.
Most of the information supplied to the BBC was from the armed forces headquarters, whose statements were either very cautious or widely over-optimistic. For example in August 1940 during the Battle of Britain it was reported by the BBC that 144 enemy aircrafts were destroyed. This figure was later reduced to 69.
Marc
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http://rpsec.usca.edu/Classwork/731sp2006/Lesson/Parsons/wartimeentertainment.html
During the time of the war, the entertainment industries had to undergo a lot of changes so that they could aid the cause of war.Their aim was to keep spirits and morale high so that they could keep people's minds off the horror that was taking place at the time. As the government were aware of this, they began to engage in the regulation and censorship of the forms of media and the introduction of new methods of informing citizens through the outlets of the media. As this was such a good idea to occupy the mind in other ways, this took place in many countries around the world who were involved in a war; purely in fear of threatening the domestic harmony of a nation.
The most popular types of entertainment were Film, Music and Radio.
Dominique
The entertainment industry during World War II underwent changes to help aid the cause of the war. The entertainment industry during this time was often controlled by the British government. The government had to change the entertainment in Britain, like films shown at cinemas, radio broadcasts and music, to keep the morale of the British people high, even through the Blitz when the German's did air raids over Britain at night and people were killed or left homeless. But, the government censored all of the bad things about the war in these forms of entertainment so the British people would not lose morale. They also used these methods of entertainment to spread propaganda across Britain, like before you were going to watch a movie at the cinema an 'advert' was shown tell you how you could help the war effort and keep your family safe during the war especially during the Blitz in the second world war. Also, some of the propaganda spread through these methods of entertainment was to change the people of Britain view's toward the Germans so that they would hate them and they would help more in the war effort to defeat the Germans. Additionally, the songs produced at the time of the wars were made uplifting so the morale of the Brits would not falter and remain high throughout the wars.
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Both media and entertainment helped to aid the cause of the wars. The entertainment industry was controlled by the government who believed that it was vital to have a supportive home front. As a result of this, they aimed to keep the spirits of the civilians high by depicting the war in a positive way. The government used media to do this by censorship which controlled what was in the media and so, in turn, what the people of Britain could know. Censorship was enforced throughout the Second World War. Some forms of entertainment that were particularly popular at this time were radio, film and music. The amount of entertainment meant that citizens were entertained, kept informed about their country’s war efforts as well as being motivated to contribute to the cause of the war as a result of the entertainment industries.
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During ww2, the entertainment industry played an important role and made many changes to aid the war. Not only did they help create propaganda, they were also used to raise the morale of the British people. The entertainment industry used songs, radio broadcasts and films to get messages across. Many adverts were used to inform people how they can help the war effort and how to keep the family safe.
Entertainment industries pushed music producers to record more patriotic and uplifting songs to keep up the morale of Britain, which was especially important during the air raids which left many homeless and jobless. Female singers became more popular and sang songs telling people about the war from the woman’s point of view. Radio was a much more affordable form of entertainment during the war, making it the most popular form of entertainment. Radio broadcasts were censored to make sure that the only things played were either to keep citizens informed about war efforts or to encourage them to help the war effort. Most media also used propaganda to influence the British people to hate the Germans and most 'evil' characters started to be portrayed as Nazis instead of gangsters.
Bethany
Media and entertainment helped to mainly boost morale, inform citizens of what was happening in war and keep people close together in difficult times.
ReplyDeleteThe governments during both world wars believed that a supportive home front was crucial to their countries' victory; they generally sought to keep the civilian spirits high and to depict the war in a positive light. Different forms of media were used to boost morale and as a new way to inform the population. Government censorship of mass media was enforced in much of the world during this time period in fear of threatening the domestic harmony of a nation. Some of the most popular forms of entertainment during World War II were radio, film, and music. In conjunction with one another, these forms of media kept citizens entertained with a pastime, informed about their country's war efforts, and motivated to contribute to the cause of the war.
Dame Vera Lynn became known as "The Forces' Sweetheart". She is an English singer, songwriter and actress whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during the Second World War. She enertained troops with her music as well as civilian back home. During the war she toured Egypt, India and Burma, giving outdoor concerts for the troops. The songs most associated with her are "We'll Meet Again", "The White Cliffs of Dover", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "There'll Always Be an England".
Cinema became very popular in WW2 because it became a way for people to escape the reality of war and have some time to enjoy themselves rather than worry about rationing and casualties caused in war.
Adele
During both of the World Wars, the entertainment industry was altered a lot in order to help with the war effort. And it wasn't just Britain that underwent changes - people were paid to travel overseas and entertain the soldiers, to try and keep their morale high.
ReplyDeleteFilm, radio and music were the three most common forms of entertainment used throughout the wars. Through these methods, the British could be kept informed about the war effort and motivated to contribute to the war effort. In World War I the most popular form of entertainment was radio, as it was the most affordable. Music was used to obviously entertain the citizens, but more importantly to spread propaganda throughout Britain. An example is 'It's That Man Again' by Tommy Handley and its purpose was to keep Britain informed and to raise the morale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvDNu-xkt_k About 40% of the British population listened to the broadcast throughout World War I.
Films were shown in theaters and did not cost that much money, and therefore this was another good, effective way to spread propaganda but also keep the morale of the British people high.
During WWII the media was affected by censorship. Strict rules were enforced by the government within media; only pro-war messages were allowed. This was quite deceiving obviously as the British did not know the full story of what was happening within the war. However, in a way this did help Britain because it kept the morale high.
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San
During the time of both World War I and World War II, the entertainment industries had to go through a plethora of changes so that they could aid the cause of war in anyway which they could. Their aim was to keep the spirit and morale of the people relatively positive so that they could keep their minds off the bloodshed and atrocities that were taking place during both wars respectively. As the government were aware of all the going ons in the war, they began to engage in censorship of the forms of media such as newspapers and letters home and the introduction of new methods of informing citizens through the media, which included cinema. As this was a great idea implemented by the British Government to occupy the mind in other ways, this took place in many countries around the world who were involved in wars.
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ReplyDeleteradio was the most popular form of entertainment during World War II. Radio stations fueled propaganda and reached a countless number of citizens. Many shows popularized and quickly gained influence in certain countries. Radio broadcasts, like other forms of entertainment at the time, were regulated by the government and were pushed to keep citizens informed about war efforts and to encourage citizens to help the cause. Also television and Radio used censorship to hide all the bad parts of the war this happened so that the morale of Britain was not effected by what was happening. America were also involved in the censorship videos which were used to uplift Britain. Aswell as this churchill was on the radio allot making speeches which showed the people that he cared.
Josh.L
In WW1 posters were the main source of propaganda along with cinema. These posters riddled with propaganda could be seen by everybody and touched many people and pressured them into wanting to join the army in order to defend their county, their wives and most of all their children. Posters that involved children pressured men into joining the army in order to keep their child safe. Nations were new to cinema and its capability to spread and influence mass sentiment at the start of World War I. The early years of the war were experimental in regard to using films as a propaganda tool, but eventually became a central instrument for what George Mosse has called the "nationalization of the masses" as nations learned to manipulate emotions to mobilize the people for a national cause against the imagined or real enemy.
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The radio was the most popular form of entertainment during World War II. Radio stations were main sources of propaganda and their shows reached a many citizens. Many shows popularized and quickly gained influence in certain countries. Radio broadcasts, like other forms of entertainment at the time, were regulated by the government and were pushed to keep citizens informed about war efforts and to encourage citizens to help the cause.
Cinemas provided for a good place to watch information films. New films that showed in cinemas were often informative of a country’s war efforts or the progress of the war itself. Furthermore, the government released additional films that were designed to model the desired human behaviors and actions during the war. These government films often suggested methods of coping with the loss of families and homes and to inform the audience to caution the presence of enemy spies.
The entertainment industry during World War II underwent changes to help aid the cause of the war. The entertainment industry during this time was often controlled by a country's government. Since the governments believed that a supportive home front was crucial to their countries' victory, they generally sought to keep the civilian spirits high and to depict the war in a positive light. With this motive in mind, governments engaged in the regulation and censorship of the forms of media, as well as the introduction of new methods of informing citizens through these media outlets.
ReplyDeleteGovernment censorship of mass media was enforced in much of the world during this time period in fear of threatening the domestic harmony of a nation. Some of the most popular forms of entertainment during World War II were radio, film, and music. In conjunction with one another, these forms of media kept citizens entertained with a pastime, informed about their country's war efforts, and motivated to contribute to the cause of the war.
The media and entertainment industries helped to boost morale in Britain during both wars. The media and entertainment played an important role in influencing and even changing attitudes during both wars. In 1914, the newest means of informing and influencing the masses was the cinema. By 1917, there were 4,500 cinemas in Britain. The cinema was especially popular during the Second World War and once again, a key method for government propaganda. A large percentage of the audience went to the cinema to escape for the hardships and austerity of wartime life, and this helped boost morale and keep spirits high.
Furthermore, the government realised, in both conflicts, that entertainment would play a significant role in maintaining morale. Entertainment was not only used as a propaganda tool- they also provided escapism and humor. The largest percentage of cinema audiences was made up of young wage earners, especially females, who wanted to get away from the war and thoughts of absent loved ones. Hollywood movies were shown because they generally provided glamour and romance and an escape from the realities of war.
Humor was also an important method of keeping up people's morale, especially humor that poked fun at the home front and government rules and regulations- this enabled radio and listeners to poke fun at all the war time bureaucracy.
Therefore, media and entertainment industries helped Britain during the First and Second World Wars by boosting the morale of the people and uplifting spirit. It also gave people a chance to temporarily escape from the realities of war.
Glory
In both World War I and World War II, the media and entertainment industries were crucial into the boost of morale within the British public. Propaganda was created in a variety of forms, very commonly used in radio and film.
ReplyDeleteRadio broadcasts were thoroughly controlled and under inspection by Germans. This was done to assure that all programmes were going to boost the morale of the public and encourage the British people to contribute to the war effort. These radio broadcasts were also created to occupy the minds of the British public, to steer them away from fully realising the devastation of the Blitz and the destruction caused.
Censorship also played a large part into helping the war. Newspaper articles were heavily censored so that only certain pieces of information were to be read by those outside of the war. Many tragedies were often forgotten about, the media allowed them to slip under the radar and go unnoticed by the British people. This was done, again, to boost the morale of the public.
A lot of propaganda films were made to encourage the people of Britain to do all they could to help with the war effort in ways such as rationing. These were crucial into helping Britian in a variety of ways.
Media and entertainment were important industries in Britain during the World Wars for a number of reasons. Media involved radio, posters and cinema, all of which were essential to bringing important messages to the masses. Entertainment involved songs and film, which were distributed through media.
ReplyDeleteRadio was rare in the First World War, and therefore was not used in a way that it affected civilians. It was produced for the masses during world war two, so most people could hear news of the war, speeches by the prime minister and morale boosting songs. Songs such as those by Vera Lynn (We'll Meet Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcunREYzNY ) and the Andrew Sisters ( Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPJZTRqQ1Xw ) were used to boost morale in the public.
Posters were one of the biggest methods of propaganda in both world wars and had a variety of messages. They ranged from bringing up morale, encouraging recruitment, stirring up hatred against the enemy and delivering important pieces of advice. The most well known posters were World War One’s Britain Wants You (http://img.artlebedev.com/mandership/154/1914-1916.jpg) and World War Two’s Keep Calm and Carry On (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Keep-calm-and-carry-on-scan.jpg).
Cinema and film were also important industries that benefited Britain. Cinema was used to allow the public to see films, both commercial and educational, and newsreels on the wars status. People went to the cinema to see propaganda films, instructional films made by the government and, most of all, newsreels which showed how the war was going. Film was used in both world wars to boost morale and raise hatred against the enemy. The most popular wartime films included The Somme (1916) of World War One and Target for Tonight (1942) and London can take it (1940) in World War Two.
Nathan H
The media and entertainment industry helped the war in multiple ways throughout World War I and World War II.
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Propaganda in WWI was fairly experimental. The most common form of propaganda within the media was posters. These posters portrayed a variety of images and scenarios, yet all had similar messages. This was for the mambers of the British public to join the war effort and contribute in any way possible. These posters affected British people by showing relatable scenarios, such as families. This played on the guilt of the public, encouraging them to join the war effort.
WWII
During Word War II, propaganda became more advanced and the variety in media grew larger. Radio broadcasts were controlled so that they increased morale within the British public. Speeches were made by important firgures such as Churchill, reminding the public that they were strong and could win the war. This was exactly what people needed, encouragement in times when they were surrounded by destruction.
Informative films were also shown at local cinemas, this was done to inform British people of the progress within the war as well as further encouragement that Britain would succeed. These films also showed ways to contribute to the war effort.
Hannah E
During both world wars entertainment and media industries played a large part in helping the British government get their propaganda across to the public.
ReplyDeleteWorld War One- during world war one the entertainment industry wasn't used that much to get British propaganda across because it was only being used experimentally. The main form of propaganda used within the media was posters which were either put up on the streets or in newspapers or magazines. They were mainly used to put across the idea that everyone should be joining the war effort but they did this in a lot of different ways. Click the links below to see some examples of WW1 propaganda:
http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/uk/slides/p_0031.jpg
http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/britpost/p7l.jpg
http://www.1900s.org.uk/life-times-images/ww1-poster.jpg
Most of these posters were made to make the men of Britain feel guilty and convince them into wanting to join the war effort.
WW2
During world war two the use of propaganda greatly increased and was used by the government in a wide variety of ways. Broadcasts on the radio were controlled by the government to make sure that no messages were sent out that could lower the morale of the British public.
Speeches were made by Churchill to tell people that the war was going well and to convince them that there was nothing to worry about. This was needed to boost morale when the public were surrounded by the destruction that the Germans caused during the Blitz.
Posters were still used but alongside a lot more ways they were mainly used to convince everyone to join the war effort not just men. Their aims were to convince women to take over the jobs of men whilst they were away fighting. See some examples below:
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/photos/digvic4lge.jpg
https://cdn.tutsplus.com/vector/uploads/legacy/articles/2010/inspir_propagandaposters/firebombfritz.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Kriegsplakate_6_db.jpg
Films were also put on show at local cinemas to inform people of there message whilst they wanted to relax and watch a film. The majority of their films showed ways in which Britain were coping with the war whereas others showed people ways to contribute to the war effort. Here is an example below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoS-CQKvAZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_HeQKgb6eQ
But as well as the use of propaganda censorship was also used in the media and entertainment industry. This was to make sure that nobody was sending out messages to the British public that could possibly lower morale or tell people the truth. (censorship was used in both wars by the government)
Hannah S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_A-Y7UBx6M
ReplyDeleteEntertainment played a key part in maintaining morale in Britain during the horrific events of ww1 and 2. The radio and the cinema screens were not used for the sole purpose of persuading and brainwashing people they provided humour and entertainment for the people. The cinemas were usually filled with young females who wanted to get away from the harshness of war life and the thoughts of absent family and loved ones.
The radio was the most popular source of entertainment. These included dramas and dance shows to keep the morale of the people high. There were also programmes which displayed the music during the war time period which included the works of some young American singers.
Entertainment was also important because it got the views and ideas of the government across through propaganda:
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The media was used as a way to increase hostility towards Germany, boost British morale and inform the British public on what they needed to do in the war effort.
ReplyDeleteA highly used form of propaganda in both world wars was posters, which were everywhere and conveyed messages of positivity, encouraging people to help with the war effort and keep their spirits up. Also posters were used to send propagandist messages about what evil things Germany was doing - this worked because there wasn't really a way for the British public to see what was really happening.
In WW2 media played a bigger role in producing propaganda. Morale boosting songs by people like Vera Lynn and The Andrew Sisters came out which were played a lot on the radio. Also speeches by Winston Churchill were broadcasted on the radio which gave messages of hope.
Cinema also played a part; not so much in WW1 as in WW2. Films were made which encouraged the public to help with the war effort and boosted morale greatly. Types of film included action films representing what war was like, informative films about how to help and speeches.
An important factor in British propaganda was censorship of journalism. The government filtered newspapers and other things to make sure everything was written in a positive, morale boosting way. All the major newspapers went through this.
Propaganda was themed around
-Resistance to invasion
-Small and large victories
-Encouraging labour
-Encouraging evacuation
-Instructing what to do when air raids happened
-Anti-axis propaganda
-The careless talk campaign
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The media was not just a way to spread propaganda, but it was used for entertainment to keep morale up in Britain.
ReplyDeletePosters were highly used during the wars, they were everywhere and conveyed key messages, encouraging people to help with the war effort and keep up morale.
The radio was a very popular source of entertainment. It included dramas and dance shows to keep the morale high. There were also programmes which displayed the music during the war time period which included the works of some young singers.
Film and cinema also played a big part; more so in WW2. Films encouraged the public to help with the war effort and boosted morale in Britain. Types of film included action films representing what war was like, informative films about how to help and speeches from high figures in society, encouraging and inspiring people..
The media and entertainment played an important role in influencing the attitudes of people during both wars. The new types of media brought in ww2 also helped to get to the people in new ways. Firstly, censorship in both wars was used to control the bad news. The British were only ever told the success of the war and not about the hardships of the western front. When reporters were sent down to the front line they could only write about the good news. In WW1, newspaper companies were shut down if they were promoting anti-war effort. The government also tried to stop information about tactics getting out or the conditions of the trenches so they censored letters home. People even started to code their letters so a loved one could know secret information. Overall, the people of Britain didn’t mind censorship too much as they knew it was a necessity for the war effort.
ReplyDeletePropaganda was the opposite of censorship. The government, in both wars, used propaganda methods to drill in certain key messages to the British people. Primary propaganda features such as posters, speeches and rallies were used in WW1, in WW2 more sophisticated methods such as radio and cinema. The main aim of propaganda was to instil hatred upon the enemy and boost morale and recruitment. The posters exaggerated what the Germans did, making the British people believe they were brutal animals. Overall, propaganda was an essential part of the war effort and helped win the wars in both cases.
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The media was used as a way to increase hostility towards Germany, and mainly help keep the morale of the British people up.
ReplyDeleteposters were everywhere and conveyed the messages of the British government, encouraging people to help with the war effort and keep their spirits up.
Radio was a popular source of entertainment. These included dramas and dance shows to keep the morale of the people high. A popular female singer of the time was Vera Lynn.
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ReplyDeleteDuring both world wars entertainment and media industries played a large part in helping the British government get their propaganda across to the public.
ReplyDeleteWorld War One- during world war one the entertainment industry wasn't used that much to get British propaganda across because it was only being used experimentally. The main form of propaganda used within the media was posters which were either put up on the streets or in newspapers or magazines. They were mainly used to put across the idea that everyone should be joining the war effort but they did this in a lot of different ways.
Propaganda in WWI was fairly experimental. The most common form of propaganda within the media was posters. These posters portrayed a variety of images and scenarios, yet all had similar messages. This was for the mambers of the British public to join the war effort and contribute in any way possible. These posters affected British people by showing relatable scenarios, such as families. This played on the guilt of the public, encouraging them to join the war effort.
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Film and cinema also played a big part; more so in WW2. Films encouraged the public to help with the war effort and boosted morale in Britain. Types of film included action films representing what war was like, informative films about how to help and speeches from high figures in society, encouraging and inspiring people..
ReplyDeleteRadio broadcasts were thoroughly controlled and under inspection by Germans. This was done to assure that all programmes were going to boost the morale of the public and encourage the British people to contribute to the war effort. These radio broadcasts were also created to occupy the minds of the British public, to steer them away from fully realising the devastation of the Blitz and the destruction caused.
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The media and entertainment industries helped Britain during the First and Second World War by boosting morale. Entertainment helped Britain by persuading people to help with the war effort and support their soldiers for example, films, radio broadcasts and speeches from important figures like the president. Also media helped Britain as it was censored to show only the positive things happening for the country in order to keep morale high. newspapers could only publish the successes of the brits and not the faults, if there were any non bias publishers producing newspaper reports, they were shut down as this would cause the morale of the public to be decreased. films at the time were also cheap and so this meant that it was a lot easier to spread propaganda and help the public support the war effort.
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Media and entertainment during the first and second world war helped by encouraging people to carry on their lives as normal during the wars in an attempt to keep morale high.Several form s of media such as radio,posters and tv commercials were used as propaganda to help Britain gain volunteers to work and to also keep morale high in Britain. The media and entertainment and Britain during the war was controlled by the government as only positive media and entertainment was shown as the government wanted to blind Britain civilians from the true circumstances of war.
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Media and entertainment was used as propaganda in the first and second world war to try and keep the morale high. When people went to watch films, they had to watch a long clip about the war efforts and to try and persuade the people to support the war effort. Entertainment and media kept the bad things about the war effort away so no-one could know anything. Songs and radio stations were made to keep morale high. Also, newspaper articles were made to only see positive things about the war effort. Overall, propaganda was made to boost morale and keep the public positive.
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Propeganda was used throughout the war in media. Media and entertainment were important industries in Britain during the World Wars for a number of reasons.Te radio was the most popular source of entertainment. These included dramas and dance shows to keep the morale of the people high. The government controlled what was said in the media to make sure nothing was bad against them.
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The entertainment industries and media helped Britain in keeping high morale, as if this did not happen then people in Britain would loose morale. the entertainment industries were used in Britain when people went to go and watch a film as they would have to watch a video before the film came on which was about the war effort, this was to encourage people to support the war effort. media was also used in Britain in different ways as well through, radio, posters and T.V this helped Britain because it persuaded men to go and fight in the war to defend their country and protect their families. it also convinced women to persuade the men to go and fight in the war. the most famous poster used to encourage men to fight in the war was Lord Kitchener "Wants You" this encouraged a lot of men to go and join the war effort. another poster that was used was "Women of Britain say GO!" this was used to encourage the women to convince the men to go and fight in the war. another way that media and entertainment helped Britain was that people in Britain were only meant to see positive things about the war effort so they would still have high morale as if they saw the negative things about the war they would loose morale. In conclusion the media and entertainment industries helped Britain because they were both used as a way of keeping high morale in Britain during both WW1 and WW2. As without the media or entertainment industries people in Britain would loose morale and not be encouraged to join the war effort.
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Media and Entertainment helped through propaganda, as in both wars the government developed more sophisticated methods of getting the key messages across to the British public. In the Second World War they introduced market research techniques to work out peoples responses to various poster campaigns. in the First World War, they produced many posters that showed the act of brutality that came out from the enemy, this was done to try and keep the morale high.
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The media and entertainment industry helped Britain during the First and Second world wars because the government used it as an effective form of propaganda which could be spread to a wide variety of people in a short space of time. The messages that the government were spreading were used to encourage people to sign up to fight and also to hate the Germans. Media and entertainment was also used to boost morale in Britain by showing movies of people carrying on with their lives despite the blitz and the war.
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Propaganda in WWI was experimented by the British government. The most common use of propaganda in the media was posters. On these posters there were lots of different images and scenarios. This was used to recruit members of the public to join the army and help with the war efforts.
ReplyDeleteDuring Word War II, propaganda changed a lot as types of media changed. To keep morale high speeches were given telling the public that they could win the war. Radio broadcasts were controlled by the government so that the morale in Britain was high. Films were shown in cinemas to inform people that Britain’s morale was high and that they were making progress in the war.
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ReplyDeleteIn World War 1, the British people were terrified, not y an invasion of Germans, but by the new and never-before-used air craft (zeppelins) to bomb the people of Britain. Also, German U-boats were causing massive supply problems and a shortage panic began. The government began a morale raising campaign to bring the people of Britain into a motivation mood to fight back the Germans. They made use of the cinema, which was only recently made, and put on cartoons mocking the Germans, or had footage of British victories and battles shown, without the bloodshed and horror of war, of course. Newspapers and poster all around Britain shouted out slogans and anti-German propaganda left-right and center, turning the British people into Boche hating soldiers who want to carry on the war effort.
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ReplyDeleteWorld War 2 saw an advance in motivational skills to use on the British population, including the television. The television gave the BBC the chance to broadcast all manner of news, films and documentaries to fuel the motivation of the British public. Also, radio was another advance in technology, which could transmit news and speeches by Winston Churchill himself to the whole of Britain. Aside from all this, Winston Churchill was the governments greatest tool in increasing the morale of the British population, because of his greatly inspiring speeches of bravery, courage and valor. Finally, the concept of the "Blitz spirit" was the principle that the British people were help together by the bombings, and were unbreakable as their unity is increased by the bombs that are dropped on them. With all these methods, the government hoped they would be enough to make the population motivated enough to "Fight back the Jerry's" as they would say.
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During the first and second world war media was key to keeping morale up they used their resources, which were the radio, poster, newspapers and other types of media to get messages across the country but also to help recruit men and encourage woman to work. They would keep the British people thinking that the war effort was going well and increase their hatred for Hitler and the Germans. In conclusion without the help from the media the morale of the country would have been at a low and the war would be lost. Also there would be less men signing up and woman joining the labour and other forces
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