Kelsey Mateo 01/12/14Argumentative Essay Ms. KudlaThe Use of PropagandaIs it really only bad in war?Propaganda is used around the world for many reasons and in different ways. Propaganda is ideas or statements that are often lies or exaggerated truths used to help a cause, leader, or government. (Def 1) It's not always used for the good of people but it makes a point. In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, propaganda is used in favor of pigs, Napoleon and Squealer. The Pigs have had many situations in which they used propaganda to explain the problem, such as when Squealer and Napoleon called Snowball a "traitor" and a "criminal" (Orwell p. 69-70) or when Squealer told the animals to adopt Boxer's mottos after he died (Orwell p. 126). The world itself has always had some sort of propaganda to explain certain events in society such as World War I (TROMP p.1) or World War II (PIE p.1-2). Although many situations called for propaganda, it was generally not used for the good of the people, but rather for the benefit of the rulers. Some will still say that propaganda is good for our society, even if everything bad has happened to some people. a kind of propaganda. The term propaganda began to be widely used to describe persuasion tactics used by both sides during the world wars and by tyrannical political regimes of the 20th century (TROMP p.1). To be honest, these people are just ignorant. There are always two sides to everything and they only see what they want to see. The bad part is that the good of propaganda is hidden behind all the lies of bad propaganda. They like to believe that the government is doing this to get to the middle of paper. They will discover that the propaganda helped the government as well as the people. Although these cases most likely ended in war, which used war propaganda that does not help the people, in fact, it only benefits the leader or government. Quote page • “Propaganda”. Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster, nd Web. January 9, 2014. (Def. 1)• “Patriotism”. Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster, nd Web. January 9, 2014. (Def. 2)• Orwell, George. Animal farm. New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1954. Print. (Orwell p. #)• “The Rise of Modern Propaganda.” The rise of modern propaganda. Np, and Web. January 12, 2014. (TROMP p. #)• “Propaganda is everywhere. » Propaganda is everywhere. Np, and Web. January 10, 2014. (PIE p. #) • “Recognize propaganda techniques and faulty logic errors. » Recognizing propaganda--Guide to critical thinking--Academic support. Np, and Web. January 12, 2014. (RPTEOFL)