Hitler Youth
"During the Nazi regime's swift rise to power, no single target of nazification took higher priority than Germany's young people. Well aware that the Nazi party could only thrive through the support of future generations, Hitler instituted a youth movement, the Hitler Jugend, which indoctrinated the easily malleable students of Germany's schools and universities. Along with its female counterpart in the Bund Deutscher Mädel (The League of German Girls), the Hitler Youth produced thousands of young Germans who were deeply and fanatically indoctrinated into the Nazi racist ideology. This illustrated book outlines the history and development of the Hitler Youth from its origins in 1922 until it was disbanded by the allied powers in 1945. Topics include: early German non-Nazi and religious youth movements which were adapted and absorbed by the Hitler Youth; Baldur von Schirach and other Reich youth leaders; the Hitler Youth's organization, structure, uniforms, ranking system, flags, and regalia; sports and other common training activities; the place and role of women and girls in the Third Reich; the appearance of German youth opposition groups such as the Swing Youth and the Edelweiss Pirates; and the origins, structure, and combat records of the 12th Waffen SS division, which consisted primarily of Hitler Youth members. The book also includes appendices providing a chronology and the Hitler Youth's song "Vorwärts! Vorwärts!" (Forward! Forward!)."
"Hitler-Youth, 1922 1945 [Paperback]." Amazon.com: Hitler-Youth, 1922 1945 (9780786439355): Jean-Denis G. G. Lepage: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Hitler-Youth-1922-1945-Jean-Denis-Lepage/dp/0786439351/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
"Hitler-Youth, 1922 1945 [Paperback]." Amazon.com: Hitler-Youth, 1922 1945 (9780786439355): Jean-Denis G. G. Lepage: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Hitler-Youth-1922-1945-Jean-Denis-Lepage/dp/0786439351/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Propaganda
"This book presents, for the first time, a visual compendium of all forms of propaganda used by the Allied and Axis powers in World War II and in the period that led to its outbreak. Here are the posters of Shahn, Hohlwein, and Fougasse; the cartoons of Fitzpatrick, Low, Seppla, and Kukriniksi; stills from the films of John Huston, Noel Coward, and Leni Riefenstahl; photos of Tokyo Rose and Fritz Kuhn; comic books, magazine covers, paintings, leaflets, newspapers, postcards, sheet music; all the artifacts of the art of persuasion, more than 500 photographs, over 270 in full color, culled from government archives and private collections in the United States and abroad."
"Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion World War II [Hardcover]." Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion World War II: Anthony Rhodes, Victor Margolin: 9781555211714: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-The-Art-Persuasion-World/dp/1555211712/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books.
"Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion World War II [Hardcover]." Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion World War II: Anthony Rhodes, Victor Margolin: 9781555211714: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-The-Art-Persuasion-World/dp/1555211712/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books.
WAR
"War Without Mercy has been hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most original and important books to be written about the war between Japan and the United States.” In this monumental history, Professor John Dower reveals a hidden, explosive dimension of the Pacific War. Drawing on American and Japanese songs, slogans, cartoons, propaganda films, secret reports, and a wealth of other documents of the time, Dower opens up a whole new way of looking at that bitter struggle of four and a half decades ago and its ramifications in our lives today. As Edwin O. Reischauer, former ambassador to Japan, has pointed out, this book offers “a lesson that the postwar generations need most . . . with eloquence, crushing detail, and power.”
"War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War [Paperback]." War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War: John W. Dower: 9780075416524: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/War-Without-Mercy-Power-Pacific/dp/0394751728/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
"War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War [Paperback]." War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War: John W. Dower: 9780075416524: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/War-Without-Mercy-Power-Pacific/dp/0394751728/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Hollywood
"During the Second World War, over 300 Hollywood motion pictures were produced that, in one way or another, bore the propaganda imprimatur. These popular movies -- and they consistently glorified the achievements of the American fighting man while vilifying all the members of the Axis pact -- and fostered morale on the Home Front and stood as tangible reminders that Old Glory, mom, apple pie, and the St. Louis Browns would emerge victorious from this global conflict. But how successful was Hollywood's effort?
Citing numerous examples of flag-waving dialogue, Professor Fyne has produced an in-depth study that examines these WWII movies, analyzing many motifs, stereotypes, fiction-as-fact, distortions, and prevarications that permeate this genre. His book lists the ten best titles of the war and discusses such topics as the World War I influence, the different approaches toward the Italian, German, and Japanese military machines, the glorification of the Soviet forces, the image of the Chinese nationals, the light-hearted B-comedies, musicals, and Westerns, plus the American GI's inner frustration with his fabricated photoplay image. For historians, film watchers, or social commentators, this book, complete with elaborate filmography, offers important information about Hollywood's role in shaping the Home Front mores."
"The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II [Paperback]." Amazon.com: The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II (9780810833104): Robert Fyne: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Propaganda-World-War-II/dp/0810833107/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Citing numerous examples of flag-waving dialogue, Professor Fyne has produced an in-depth study that examines these WWII movies, analyzing many motifs, stereotypes, fiction-as-fact, distortions, and prevarications that permeate this genre. His book lists the ten best titles of the war and discusses such topics as the World War I influence, the different approaches toward the Italian, German, and Japanese military machines, the glorification of the Soviet forces, the image of the Chinese nationals, the light-hearted B-comedies, musicals, and Westerns, plus the American GI's inner frustration with his fabricated photoplay image. For historians, film watchers, or social commentators, this book, complete with elaborate filmography, offers important information about Hollywood's role in shaping the Home Front mores."
"The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II [Paperback]." Amazon.com: The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II (9780810833104): Robert Fyne: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Propaganda-World-War-II/dp/0810833107/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Dictators
"The past century will be remembered for its tragic pairing of civilized achievement and organized destruction, at the heart of darkness may be found Hitler, Stalin, and the systems of domination they forged. Their lethal regimes murdered millions and fought a massive, deadly war. Yet their dictatorships took shape within formal constitutional structures and drew the support of the German and Russian people. In the first major historical work to analyze the two dictatorships together in depth, Richard Overy gives us an absorbing study of Hitler and Stalin, ranging from their private and public selves, their ascents to power and consolidation of absolute rule, to their waging of massive war and creation of far-flung empires of camps and prisons. The Nazi extermination camps and the vast Soviet Gulag represent the two dictatorships in their most inhuman form. Overy shows us the human and historical roots of these evils. 16 pages of illustrations"
"The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia [Paperback]." The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia: Richard Overy: 9780393327977: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Dictators-Hitlers-Germany-Stalins-Russia/dp/0393327973/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
"The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia [Paperback]." The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia: Richard Overy: 9780393327977: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Dictators-Hitlers-Germany-Stalins-Russia/dp/0393327973/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Books
"Only weeks after the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, a surprising cargo—crates of books—joined the flood of troop reinforcements, weapons and ammunition, food, and medicine onto Normandy beaches. The books were destined for French bookshops, to be followed by millions more American books (in translation but also in English) ultimately distributed throughout Europe and the rest of the world. The British were doing similar work, which was uneasily coordinated with that of the Americans within the Psychological Warfare Division of General Eisenhower's Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, under General Eisenhower's command.
Books As Weapons tells the little-known story of the vital partnership between American book publishers and the U.S. government to put carefully selected recent books highlighting American history and values into the hands of civilians liberated from Axis forces. The government desired to use books to help "disintoxicate" the minds of these people from the Nazi and Japanese propaganda and censorship machines and to win their friendship. This objective dovetailed perfectly with U.S. publishers' ambitions to find new profits in international markets, which had been dominated by Britain, France, and Germany before their book trades were devastated by the war. Key figures on both the trade and government sides of the program considered books "the most enduring propaganda of all" and thus effective "weapons in the war of ideas," both during the war and afterward, when the Soviet Union flexed its military might and demonstrated its propaganda savvy. Seldom have books been charged with greater responsibility or imbued with more significance.
John B. Hench leavens this fully international account of the programs with fascinating vignettes set in the war rooms of Washington and London, publishers' offices throughout the world, and the jeeps in which information officers drove over bomb-rutted roads to bring the books to people who were hungering for them. Books as Weapons provides context for continuing debates about the relationship between government and private enterprise and the image of the United States abroad."
"Books As Weapons: Propaganda, Publishing, and the Battle for Global Markets in the Era of World War II [Hardcover]." Books As Weapons: Propaganda, Publishing, and the Battle for Global Markets in the Era of World War II: John B. Hench: 9780801448911: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Books-As-Weapons-Propaganda-Publishing/dp/0801448913/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Books As Weapons tells the little-known story of the vital partnership between American book publishers and the U.S. government to put carefully selected recent books highlighting American history and values into the hands of civilians liberated from Axis forces. The government desired to use books to help "disintoxicate" the minds of these people from the Nazi and Japanese propaganda and censorship machines and to win their friendship. This objective dovetailed perfectly with U.S. publishers' ambitions to find new profits in international markets, which had been dominated by Britain, France, and Germany before their book trades were devastated by the war. Key figures on both the trade and government sides of the program considered books "the most enduring propaganda of all" and thus effective "weapons in the war of ideas," both during the war and afterward, when the Soviet Union flexed its military might and demonstrated its propaganda savvy. Seldom have books been charged with greater responsibility or imbued with more significance.
John B. Hench leavens this fully international account of the programs with fascinating vignettes set in the war rooms of Washington and London, publishers' offices throughout the world, and the jeeps in which information officers drove over bomb-rutted roads to bring the books to people who were hungering for them. Books as Weapons provides context for continuing debates about the relationship between government and private enterprise and the image of the United States abroad."
"Books As Weapons: Propaganda, Publishing, and the Battle for Global Markets in the Era of World War II [Hardcover]." Books As Weapons: Propaganda, Publishing, and the Battle for Global Markets in the Era of World War II: John B. Hench: 9780801448911: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Books-As-Weapons-Propaganda-Publishing/dp/0801448913/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Soviet Union
"How a country views its children reveals a great deal about that country. This landmark history of childhood in twentieth-century Russia presents an enthralling and detailed picture of a society where childhood was celebrated everywhere but children’s real needs were often neglected by the state. Catriona Kelly, one of the foremost cultural historians of modern Russia, explores every aspect of children’s lives, including the stresses and joys of ordinary family life, friendships, sports and games, first love, clothing, and schools. She examines the experiences of children in institutions, orphanages, and Stalin’s camps, as well as the impact on their lives of such historical tragedies as revolution, civil and world war, and political purges.
Based on unprecedented research in archives, hundreds of interviews, and the study of a huge range of newspapers, books, and pamphlets, the book has an immediacy which is startling. Over 100 illustrations sharpen the focus still more. Kelly weaves together information about the relationships between children and adults, prevailing ideas about childhood, and the actual experiences of children to create an unforgettable account of the intimate workings of Russian and Soviet society."
"Children's World: Growing Up in Russia, 1890-1991 [Hardcover]." Children's World: Growing Up in Russia, 1890-1991: Dr. Catriona Kelly: 9780300112269: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Childrens-World-Growing-Russia-1890-1991/dp/0300112262/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Based on unprecedented research in archives, hundreds of interviews, and the study of a huge range of newspapers, books, and pamphlets, the book has an immediacy which is startling. Over 100 illustrations sharpen the focus still more. Kelly weaves together information about the relationships between children and adults, prevailing ideas about childhood, and the actual experiences of children to create an unforgettable account of the intimate workings of Russian and Soviet society."
"Children's World: Growing Up in Russia, 1890-1991 [Hardcover]." Children's World: Growing Up in Russia, 1890-1991: Dr. Catriona Kelly: 9780300112269: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Childrens-World-Growing-Russia-1890-1991/dp/0300112262/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Stalinism
"From the ruins of Soviet communism, Boris Groys emerges to provoke our interest in the aesthetic goals of its founders. Like modernists elsewhere, the totalitarian artists and theorists of the USSR longed for an art that could transform the world it once sought only to depict. The revolutionaries of October 1917 promised to create a society that was not only more just and more economically stable but also more beautiful, and they intended that the entire life of the nation be completely subordinate to Communist Party leaders commissioned to regulate, harmonize, and create a single “artistic” whole out of even the most mundane aspects of existence. What were the origins of this idea? And what were its artistic and literary ramifications? In addressing these issues, Groys questions the view that socialist realism was an “art for the masses.” In this new edition for Verso, Groys revisits the debate that the book has stimulated since its first publication."
"The Total Art of Stalinism: Avant-Garde, Aesthetic Dictatorship, and Beyond [Paperback]." The Total Art of Stalinism: Avant-Garde, Aesthetic Dictatorship, and Beyond: Boris Groys, Charles Rougle: 9781844677078: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Total-Art-Stalinism-Avant-Garde-Dictatorship/dp/1844677079/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
"The Total Art of Stalinism: Avant-Garde, Aesthetic Dictatorship, and Beyond [Paperback]." The Total Art of Stalinism: Avant-Garde, Aesthetic Dictatorship, and Beyond: Boris Groys, Charles Rougle: 9781844677078: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Total-Art-Stalinism-Avant-Garde-Dictatorship/dp/1844677079/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
USA Propaganda
"Legendary "Wild Bill" Donovan, CIA directors Allen Dulles and William Casey, journalists Stewart Alsop and James Reston, diplomat John McCloy, philanthropist Paul Mellon, playwright Robert Sherwood, theatrical great John Houseman, and civil rights leader Ralph Bunche were among the thousands of people who led or participated in America's massive propaganda campaign against Nazi Germany. In The Propaganda Warriors Clayton Laurie fully unveils for the first time this unprecedented, ambitious, and embattled wartime enterprise. Laurie details the creation, evolution, and field operations of the overseas branch of the Office of War Information (OWI); the Morale Operations Branch of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS); and the Army-dominated Psychological Warfare units (PWB and PWD) serving the Allied forces in Europe. These agencies, Laurie shows, were as much at war with each other as with the Third Reich, largely due to FDR's failure to establish an official propaganda policy or to enunciate precise war and postwar aims. Within this vacuum, each agency eagerly developed its own distinct form of propaganda. The propagandists at OWI and OSS (forerunner of the CIA) were especially at odds with each other. The OSS was led by Machiavellian "realists," conservatives, and Republicans who wanted American values to dominate the international order and believed that any means-including the Nazi's own subversive "black" propaganda-justified that end. By contrast, the OWI was led by liberals, New Dealers, and those in the media and arts who adhered to Wilsonian ideals and believed that the truth about America, as they perceived it, would win out through the sheer power of its message. They detested the Nazi regime every bit as much as their OSS counterparts but refused to emulate Nazi tactics. Despite these conflicts, American propaganda did accelerate the drive toward victory, thanks to the emergence of the PWB and PWD, which after 1943 controlled the production of American propaganda against Germany, bending ideological agendas to serve the military's purely tactical objectives. But, as Laurie makes clear, all three agencies played a vital role in this crucial effort, even as their conflicts foreshadowed future ideological disputes during the Cold War."
"The Propaganda Warriors: America's Crusade Against Nazi Germany [Hardcover]." The Propaganda Warriors: America's Crusade Against Nazi Germany: Clayton D. Laurie: 9780700607655: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Warriors-Americas-Crusade-Against/dp/070060765X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
"The Propaganda Warriors: America's Crusade Against Nazi Germany [Hardcover]." The Propaganda Warriors: America's Crusade Against Nazi Germany: Clayton D. Laurie: 9780700607655: Amazon.com: Books. Accessed April 24, 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Warriors-Americas-Crusade-Against/dp/070060765X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books.
Powers of Persuasion
"Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, but there were other, more subtle forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry just as surely as military weapons engaged the enemy. Persuading the American public became a wartime industry, almost as important as the manufacturing of bullets and planes. The Government launched an aggressive propaganda campaign with clearly articulated goals and strategies to galvanize public support, and it recruited some of the nation's foremost intellectuals, artists, and filmmakers to wage the war on that front.
Posters are the focus of this online exhibit, based on a more extensive exhibit that was presented in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, from May 1994 to February 1995. It explores the strategies of persuasion as evidenced in the form and content of World War II posters. Quotes from official manuals and public leaders articulate how the Government sought to rally public opinion in support of the war's aims; quotes from popular songs and sayings attest to the success of the campaign that helped to sustain the war effort throughout the world-shaking events of World War II."
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_intro.html#
Posters are the focus of this online exhibit, based on a more extensive exhibit that was presented in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, from May 1994 to February 1995. It explores the strategies of persuasion as evidenced in the form and content of World War II posters. Quotes from official manuals and public leaders articulate how the Government sought to rally public opinion in support of the war's aims; quotes from popular songs and sayings attest to the success of the campaign that helped to sustain the war effort throughout the world-shaking events of World War II."
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_intro.html#
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Explore the Nazis' sophisticated propaganda campaigns and their legacy.
http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/
http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/