Propaganda
Quote "Make the lie big, make it simple, keep telling it, and eventually they will believe it" Adolf Hitler.
Propaganda: is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature that is used to promote or publicize a particular political cause of point of view. Propaganda is often used as a political strategy by leaders to stay in power, or to convince their people or country to do what the politicians want them to. It is a form of manipulation.
Features of Propaganda:
•Distorting facts; changing the truth
•Pointing out an ENEMY
•Emotive language
•Stereotyping or generalising, especially groups of people
•Using symbols, slogans, repetition and clichés
•Avoiding the details of an argument
•Asking help from authorities
•A ‘call to action’ or appeal to the public for support/action
•A (too) simple solution to a problem
From this site: http://lessonplanstripedpajamas.blogspot.it/2012/05/war-propaganda.html