Title: Understanding the Mechanisms of Propaganda
Headings: 
Understanding the Mechanisms of Propaganda
How Propaganda Works
Famous Examples of Propaganda
Non-Government Uses of Propaganda
Propaganda and Fake News

Content: During World War I and World War II, posters depicting the enemy as evil were commonly used. This technique was considered important not just to win public opinion, but to convince soldiers to fight in often bloody battles. Whether such propaganda had long-term negative effects is still debatable. Derogatory nicknames were given to enemies in both World Wars, and posters showed the Japanese and German soldiers resembling rats or monsters. During the Cold War, both the Soviet Union and the United States used propaganda against each other, to try to persuade their own citizens, as well as those in other countries, of who was right. In Fidel Castro's Cuba, propaganda was commonplace, as he rallied Cubans to embrace Communism. Non-Government Uses of Propaganda
It's not always a state or institution that uses propaganda. Corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns will use techniques very similar to propaganda to affect stock prices or market conditions, to further a piece of legislation, or to make a rival candidate look bad. It can be as simple as circulating a rumor about a rival company or suggesting some misdeed by a political candidate. Even if the information is untrue, if a news outlet gets wind of a rumor and begins to ask questions, it can be difficult to disprove it .