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Works Cited
Primary Sources
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in Munich, Germany. 1940. National Archives. Web. 16 Dec.
2013. <http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-03.jpg>.
This is an image of Mussolini and Hitler in Munich, Germany, in 1940. It shows the two
sitting in a car together, conversing happily. We used this for a slideshow on the
"Throughout the War" timeline link, under the heading "World War II Timelines."
Atherton, John. A Careless Word Another Cross. 1943. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in
World War II. By Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. 50. Print. This poster was
made in the United States in 1943 to convey to Americans that talking without restraint
could kill a comrade in the war. It was warning Americans to not speak of American war
plans, because enemy spies and saboteurs are lurking everywhere. We used this poster in
one of the slideshows on the homepage of our website.
Careless Talk Got There First. 1944. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By
Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. 50. Print. This was an American poster and it is
one example of a technique called the action picture technique, meaning that it makes a
very important point very bluntly and simply. We used this poster in one of the slide
shows on the home page of our website.
Casey, Ralph D. What Is Propaganda? N.p.: n.p., 1944. Constructing a Postwar World: The G.I
Roundtable Series in Context. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. <http://www.historians.org/about-aha-
and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/gi-roundtable-series/pamphlets/what-is-
propaganda>. This pamphlet was written in July of 1944 to give an insight into what
propaganda is and how it is used in war, specifically how it was being used in World War
II. We used this source in many ways; for the "What is Propaganda" section in our
website and also because it gave a firsthand account of how propaganda influenced
people during World War II.
Conf. of the Big Three at Yalta. Feb. 1945. National Archives. Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-05.jpg>. This
image shows the "Big Three" at Yalta. The people pictured are Prime Minister Winston
Churchill, FDR, and Premier Josef Stalin. We used this for the slideshow link to the
"Throughout the War" timeline, under the page "World War II Timelines."
Dachau. 1943. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Web. 14 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005214>. This photograph
shows the first Nazi concentration camp, Dachau, which opened in March of 1933. We
used this picture on the "Preceding the War" timeline when we show when concentration
camps first opened.
Der Sieg Wird Unser Sein! 1942. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z.
A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. 30. Print. This poster was made in 1942 in
Germany and it reads, "Victory Will be Ours!" It was made to support patriotism; flags
are shown because they were very common to posters that were representing patriotism.
We used this poster to show one of the types of propaganda in World War II which is
"The Appeal to Patriotism." We also used it in our slideshow of propaganda posters.
Dohanos, Steven. Award for Careless Talk. 1944. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in
World War II. By Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. 48. Print. This poster was a
United States propaganda poster made in 1944. It was a made to help ensure people do
not discuss United States' troop movements, ship sailings, and war equipment because
you never know who is listening and might here. It was one of the best known posters in
America that dealt with national security. We used this in the banner for one of the
slideshows on the home page of our website.
Ecco Il Nemico. 1942. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. 116. Print. This poster is an Italian remake of an
extremely famous American poster that was made by Karl Kocher and Victor Ancona.
The text translates to, "This is the enemy," and it shows a picture of a hanged man in the
reflection of an Italian soldiers eyeglass. This poster was used in the banner for the "Uses
of Propaganda" page on our website.
Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuehrer. 1939. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II.
By Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. 17. Print. This is a German poster that
translates to "One people, one nation, one leader." During the war, it was one of the most
known posters of the Fuehrer. The poster was designed under the direction of Joseph
Goebbels, early in the year of 1939. We used this in the banner on the "Uses of
Propaganda" page on our website.
Frontstadt Frankfurt. 1945. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a German propaganda poster
reading "Front line town Frankfurt will be held." We used this in the slideshow banner on
our home page, which was meant to provide a general overview of propaganda from
many countries.
German-Soviet Pact. Aug. 1939. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Web. 17 Dec.
2013. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/media_ph.php?
ModuleId=10005156&MediaId=1057>. This photo shows the Nazi foreign minister, von
Ribbentrop, the Soviet leader, Stalin, and the Soviet foreign minister, Molotov, at the
signing of the German-Soviet nonaggression pact. We used this in the "Preceding the
War" timeline.
German troops marching the border into Poland. 1939. Holocaust: The Untold Story. Web. 17
Dec. 2013. <http://www.newseum.org/holocaust/html/wwiibegins.htm>. This photo
shows German troops marching over the border into Poland, starting World War II in
Europe. We used this photo in the "Throughout the War" timeline to show the start of
World War II.
German troops parade through Warsaw, Poland. 1936. National Archives. Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-77.jpg>. This is an
image of German troops marching through Warsaw, Poland. We used this in our
"Preceding the War" timeline, in accordance with 1936, when Germany and Italy began
to conquer Poland and other European countries.
"Hitler Made Chancellor of Germany but Coalition Cabinet Limits Power; Centrists Hold
Balance in Reichstag." New York Times 31 Jan. 1933: n. pag. Mitchell Archives. Web. 15
Dec. 2013. <http://mitchellarchives.com/category/world-war-ii>. This source is a New
York Times newspaper that was published the day after Hitler became Chancellor. It
announces Hitler's chancellorship in the United States. We used this source in our
"Preceding the War" timeline.
I Double Dare You. WFMU. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
<http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/KF/charlie/Charlie_and_his_Orchestra_-_10_-
_I_Double_Dare_You.MP3>. This is an audio clip from Charlie and His Orchestra, a
song by the name of "I Double Dare You." This came out in 1943. We used this on our
homepage for music that plays automatically.
Jews Are Our Misfortune. 1936. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Web. 17 Dec.
2013. <http://www.ushmm.org/lcmedia/photo/lc/image/10/10640f.jpg>. This is an image
from a German children's book. Its headlines read "Jews are our misfortune" and "How
the Jews Cheat." We used this on the "Connection to the First Amendment" page to
illustrate how Jews were persecuted, violating their right of religion.
"Jubilant American soldier hugs motherly English woman. 7 May 1945. National Archives.
Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-194.jpg>. This
shows American soldiers rejoicing with an older woman after winning the war. We used
this for the "After the War" timeline link, under the "World War II Timelines" page.
Le Complot Juif. 1940. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is an image of two European powers
shaking hands, with a menacing looking Jew in the middle. It reads "The Jewish plot
against Europe finally revealed," which was a popular topic among anti- Semites. We
used this in the banner on our home page, which was meant to give an overview of
propaganda posters in many countries.
Let 'Em Have It. 1942. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is an image of a soldier loading
some kind of weapon. We used this on our home page banner, which was meant to show
various country's propaganda.
Mit Unfern Fahnen. 1940. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a patriotic German flag. We used
this on our homepage slideshow, which was meant to convey different types of
propaganda.
Mussolini Ha Sempre Ragione. 1942. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By
Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is an Italian poster reading
"Mussolini is always right." We used this as an example of blatant propaganda during the
war, found in our "Lasting Impacts" page.
O'er the Ramparts We Watch. 1944. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By
Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. 2. Print. This is an American poster showing an
American soldier holding a bomb with a line from the "Star Spangled Banner" on the top.
This poster was an attempt to recruit American people into the United States Air Force.
We used this to show one type of World War II propaganda which was trying to recruit
citizens to fight in the military.
One Is Either a German or a Christian. N.d. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War
II. By Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This image shows Hitler,
with a quote next to him, reading "One is either a German or a Christian..." We used this
on our "Rights During the War" page, to illustrate the citizens' right of bias being violated
through propaganda such as this.
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition. 1942. Youtube. Web. 5 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HStrLiUKn6s>. We used this source as an example
of propaganda dispersed through music. We placed it on the "Propaganda Mediums"
page on our website.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Declaration of War against Japan, December 8,
1941. 8 Dec. 1941. National Archives. Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-01.jpg>. This is an
image of a distressed FDR signing the declaration of war against Japan, one day after the
bombing of Pearl Harbor. We used this for the link to our "Throughout the War"
timeline, under the "World War II Timelines" page.
Remember December 7th! 1942. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z.
A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is an American propaganda
poster reading "Remember December 7th!" It meant to be patriotic in that Americans
would want to beat the Axis powers if they remembered what one of their forces had
done to them. We used this in our lower home page slideshow.
Ritorneremo! 1943. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B Zeman.
New York: Exeter, 1982. 35. Print. This poster is Italian and it reads "We Will Return!"
It was made after the last Italian army surrendered in North Africa and it was made to
show Mussolini's hope to get back Italy's "colonial empire." We used this poster in our
website's slideshow, and also as an example of a patriotic poster.
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles. 1919. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Web. 16
Dec. 2013. <http://www.ushmm.org/lcmedia/photo/lc/image/alpha/tl104.jpg>. This
image depicts the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in France. We used this image under
the "Preceding the War" timeline, showing the signing of the treaty in 1919.
So Wie Wir Kaempfen. 1942. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a German propaganda poster,
which encourages workers to "fight" as hard as the soldier is fighting in the war. We used
this on our homepage slideshow to show different types of propaganda.
Speed the Day. 1944. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B Zeman.
New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a propaganda poster reading "Speed the
Day! With War Bonds," and shows a victorious soldier. It is meant to convey that war
bonds will bring the war to an end sooner. We used this on the "Propaganda Purposes"
page as an example of propaganda meant to encourage the purchase of war bonds.
To Have and to Hold. 1944. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a propaganda poster showing a
soldier holding an American flag. Its goal is to encourage Americans to buy war bonds.
We used this on the lower home page slideshow, as well as on the "Propaganda
Purposes" page, as an example of propaganda encouraging the purchase of war bonds.
Travail! Silence! N.d. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B Zeman.
New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a French propaganda poster reading
"Work, Silence, Confidence." We used this under our "Propaganda Mediums" page as an
example of a propaganda poster.
The United Nations Fight for Freedom. 1942. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World
War II. By Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a poster
showing many flags, saying "The United Nations Fight for Freedom!" It is supposed to
instill nationalism in citizens under the UN. We used this under our "Propaganda
Purposes" page as an example of nationalistic propaganda.
United We Are Strong. 1943. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a poster showing many guns
bearing flags of different Allied countries, reading "United We are Strong, United We
Will Win!" This is meant to encourage nationalism in citizens, but also showing guns,
meant that they should fight. We used this on our home page banner slideshow, showing
many different propaganda types.
Verdunkeln! 1940. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B Zeman.
New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. A German poster that translates to, "Blackout!
The enemy sees your light!" This poster shows an enemy bomber flying over a town at
night. To blackout the town was thought of as very effective in disguising the town from
enemy targets. All lights were turned off and street lights were dimmed to extremely low,
if not off. We used this German poster in one of the slideshows on the homepage of our
website.
Volk Will Zu Volk. 1938. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. By Z. A. B
Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a German propaganda poster. We
used this on our home page slideshow, meant to overview different types of propaganda.
War Bonds Are Cheaper than Wooden Crosses. 1944. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in
World War II. By Z. A. B Zeman. New York: Exeter, 1982. N. pag. Print. This is a
propaganda poster reading "War bonds are cheaper than wooden crosses," showing a
soldier carrying a wooden cross. This was meant to encourage citizens to buy war bonds
because "wooden crosses" meant that soldiers had died, and the better alternative would
be to buy a war bond, than know a soldier died. We used this under the "Propaganda
Purposes" page as an example of propaganda meant to encourage war production.
Wilson, Woodrow: the “Big Four”. 1919. Encyclopædia Britannica. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/71547/The-Big-Four-David-Lloyd-
George-of-Britain-Vittorio-Orlando?topicId=644766>. This website shows a picture of
"David Lloyd George of Britain, Vittorio Orlando of Italy, Georges Clemenceau of
France, and Woodrow Wilson of the United States," who were the four main constructors
of the Treaty of Versailles. We used this picture in the "Preceding the War" timeline.
Secondary Sources
American Merchant Marine at War. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.usmm.org/postertalk2b.html>. This page holds many posters pertaining to
"careless talk' during WWII. It includes posters such as "Loose Lips Might Sink Ships."
We used it in our "Propaganda Purposes" page, pertaining to the "careless talk" section.
Bigelow, Barbara C., and Christine Slovey. World War II: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL,
2000. Print. This book is a source of primary resources pertaining to World War II. It
helped us find important dates and events to put throughout our various timelines, as well
as describe those events through usage of sources provided.
BrainyQuote. BookRags Media Network, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/benitomuss109829.html>. This source is a
quote by Benito Mussolini which reads, "All within the state, nothing outside the state,
nothing against the state." We used this quote on the "Preceding the War" timeline to
show when Benito Mussolini became Italian dictator.
British Library. Propaganda: Power and Persuasion - Defining Propaganda. Youtube.com. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
<http://video.search.yahoo.com/play;_ylt=A2KLqIKmDbFStC4Ae8j7w8QF;_ylu=X3oD
MTB2bHV1ZGs5BHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDVjE1MARncG9zAzI-?
p=propaganda+power+and+persuasion&vid=04bcc3a24eef4773e306623c79f6141e&l=5
%3A35&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid
%3DV.4533004217484101%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com
%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_uVGLCgqptI&tit=Propaganda%3A+Power+and+Persuasion+-
+Defining+Propaganda&c=1&sigr=11aotbsna&sigt=11mtf5dsr&age=0&fr=yfp-t-
900&tt=b>. This is a video defining propaganda; it talks about the basics of propaganda
and some of its uses. We used this video on the "What is Propaganda" page of the
website, as well as the "Lasting Impact" page.
Bytwerk, Randall. "Nazi Propaganda (1933-1945)." German Propaganda Archive. Calvin
College, n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2013. <http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/>. This source
is a compilation of German sources leading up to and during WWII, including
information specifically for propagandists, and certain types of propaganda information.
It contains many posters, as well as essays written by propaganda leaders, such as
Goebbels and Hitler. We used the information found in this site to expand on certain
types of propaganda, found in our 'Propaganda Purposes" page. We also derived a Joseph
Goebbels quote, found on the "Propaganda Purposes" page.
Dickson, Keith D. World War II for Dummies. New York: Hungry Minds, 2001. Print. This
source offers an introduction to World War II, providing information on the major
battles, key figures, military tactics, and influential events. From this source, we used the
sections on Josef Goebbels, the German Propaganda Minister, to explain about World
War II leaders and also the section on what is propaganda for the meaning and uses of
propaganda.
Edward Snowden: 'The US government will say I aided our enemies' – video interview. The
Guardian. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
<http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/jul/08/edward-snowden-video-
interview>. This is a video of NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden giving an interview
on his stance on his actions and the United States Government spying on citizens.
Snowden says that the government uses propaganda to make us unaware of the fact that
all of us are being spied on. We used this in our "Lasting Impacts" page to show some
modern usage of propaganda.
"First Amendment: An Overview." Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School,
19 Aug. 2010. Web. 2 Dec. 2013. <http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/First_amendment>.
This source provides an overview on the First Amendment and its fundamentals. We
used this source in our "Connection to the 1st Amendment" page to help evaluate the
amendment, as well as to include the amendment in the page.
Greenspan, Jesse. "9 Things You May Not Know About Mussolini." History. N.p., n.d. Web. 5
Dec. 2013. <http://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-
mussolini>. This website had 2 pictures from the war that we used in our website. The
first picture shows Benito Mussolini leading the March on Rome in the month October of
1922. The second picture is a portrait of Mussolini. We used both of these pictures in the
"Preceding the War" page on our website.
"Japanese-American Internment." U.S History Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium.
Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.ushistory.org/us/51e.asp>. This source talks about putting the Japanese-
Americans living in America into internment camps because of "Anti-Japanese Paranoia"
This site also gave us 2 pictures, one showing a Japanese internment camp and the other a
map showing where the first 10 Japanese internment camps where. We used the picture
of the internment camp in the "Throughout the War" timeline, and the map on a page that
is linked to the "Throughout the War" timeline.
Japanese Relocation. Internet Archive. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
<https://archive.org/details/Japanese1943>. This is a propaganda video about Japanese
internment in the United States. Its goal is to rationalize the internment of the Japanese,
explaining the reasons why they were sent away and the conditions they lived under
while in isolation. We used this under the "Throughout the War" timeline to show why
Japanese were removed from "normal" living.
Krull, Kathleen. V Is for Victory: America Remembers World War II. New York: Knopf, 1995.
Print. This is a book which explains multiple facets of World War II, including weapons
used, home- life in America, the Holocaust, and how America was affected after winning
the war. We used this to explain the lasting impact World War II had on America and
other countries involved.
Lee, Loyd E. World War II. Westport: Greenwood, 1999. Print. This book explains World War
II's origins and the events prior to the war. We used this book to describe what led to
World War II.
Madison, James H. World War II: A History in Documents. New York: Oxford UP, 2010. Print.
World War II: A History in Documents is a book explaining various topics pertaining to
World War II through documents. We utilized it in helping to elaborate upon
propaganda's usage in many purposes and mediums.
Masone, Kathleen. Personal interview. 17 Dec. 2013. The interviewee, Kathleen Masone, was a
child in the World War II. The interview is a recollection of one of her childhood
experiences that was influenced by German propaganda. We put this interview onto a
page on our website entitled "Interview."
The National Archives Power of Persuasion. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.
<http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_intro.ht
ml#>. This source is a compilation of many propaganda posters, and various propaganda
media sources, like songs. We used this source in various ways, taking FDR's Four
Freedoms speech, as well as the song "Any Bonds Today" by Irving Berlin. Also, we
derived a quote from this website.
The National WWII Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.
<http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/ww2-history/at-a-
glance/propaganda-posters.html>. This is a website providing various resources
pertaining to World War II. The way we used this most was in getting quotes from it.
There is a quotes page that has various quotes from allied and axis leaders during the
time. We used many of the quotes on various pages on our site. This includes the quotes
on our "Throughout the War" timeline, the Chamberlain quote on the "Propaganda
Purposes" page, and the Hitler quote on "Propaganda Mediums."
"News Reports 01." Internet Archive. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
<https://archive.org/details/news01>. This page has a list of over 200 radio broadcasts
from during World War II. We used a good amount of the sources provided, including
two speeches from Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill on our "Throughout the
War" timeline. Additionally, we used two BBC news clips titled "Hitler is Dead" and
"Japan has Surrendered" at the bottom of that page. On "Purposes of Propaganda" we
used a clip of Churchill on the Soviet German war.
Offner, Arnold A. The Origins of the Second World War: American Foreign Policy and World
Politics, 1917-1941. Reprint ed. Malabar: R.E. Krieger Pub., 1986. Print. This is an
encyclopedia on World War II. We used this to help us develop our "Preceding the War"
timeline.
"Propaganda." Merriam Webster. Merriam Webster. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. <http://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/propaganda>. This source provides us the definition of the word
propaganda. We used this definition in the thesis statement.
"Propaganda Quotes." Search Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.searchquotes.com/quotes/about/Propaganda/>. This website houses many
quotes from World War II pertaining to propaganda. This is where we got both quotes on
our homepage, from JFK, and from Joseph Goebbels.
Roetter, Charles. The Art of Psychological Warfare, 1914-1945. New York: Stein and Day,
1974. Print. This book is all about propaganda and how it was used in the World Wars I
and II. It has sections on what propaganda is, how it was incorporated into the two world
wars, and it also has some propaganda posters that were displayed in various countries.
We used this source in the "What is Propaganda" section of our website, and also to
explain propaganda's influences.
Shah, Anup. "War, Propaganda and the Media." Global Issues. N.p., 31 Mar. 2005. Web. 13 Oct.
2013. This source explains propaganda, propaganda in war, how propaganda influences
people and also gives numerous quotes about propaganda. We used it to talk about
propaganda and why it works and we also used some of the quotes from the page as
firsthand accounts of how propaganda affects people.
Shark Rotator Professional: Shark vs Dyson. YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV2IuKx0l5Q>. This is a video clip of a commercial
for Shark, which discourages people from buying Dyson's vacuum. We used this as an
example of a more modern usage of propaganda, showing how propaganda has evolved
since World War II, on the "Lasting Impact" page of the website.
Taylor, Alan. "World War II in Photos." The Atlantic. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/pages/ww2/>. This source contains a plethora of
World War II photographs, and descriptions coming along with them. It has sections for
different events such as, before the war, D-Day, and Pearl Harbor. We used these
photographs in our three World War II timeline pages.
"Treaty of Versailles, 1919." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Dec.
2013. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005425>. This is a
webpage pertaining to the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty's terms lead to Germany being
very bitter, and was a main cause of WWII. We used this source to help us find a date of
the Treaty, and used one of its images on our "Preceding the War" timeline.
United States. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Washington: GPO, 1948. Print. This
is a declaration of the rights of every human being in the whole world, made after World
War II. We used this in the "Lasting Impacts" page on our website, and used its articles in
the "Rights During the War."
"World War II: An Overview." Scholastic. Scholastic, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
<http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/world-war-ii-overview>. This source is a
short explanation of what happened in World War II. It talks about the causes of World
War II, the rise of dictatorship, and also how the war affected the world. We used this
source in the section of our website that explained the events of World War II.
World War II From Space. Film. This is a video going over most of the events of WWII post and
including Pearl Harbor. We used this in various ways, specifically in our "Throughout the
War" timeline to describe specific events, including Pearl Harbor and the bombing of
Hiroshima.
"World War II Photos." National Archives. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration,
n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. <http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/>. This
is a source of many images and propaganda posters taken or used during World War II.
We used many of these images in our website. We used an image of the "big three" at the
Yalta Conference in our "Throughout the War" timeline page, and a propaganda poster
stating "Buy War Bonds" in our "Propaganda Purposes" page, along with many more.
Zeman, Z. A. B. Selling the War: Art and Propaganda in World War II. New York: Exeter,
1982. Print. This source shows over 100 posters from the Axis and Allied powers that
were displayed during World War II and it also explains their effects. We used this
source for its many posters that we displayed throughout our website and also to explain
the influences of propaganda during the war.