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The Basic Principles of War Propaganda
1. We don't want war; we are only defending ourselves.
2. Our adversary is solely responsible for this war.
3. Our adversary's leader is inherently evil and resembles the devil.
4. We are defending a noble cause, not our particular interests.
5. The enemy is purposefully committing atrocities; if we are making mistakes this happens without intention.
6. The enemy makes use of illegal weapons.
7. We suffer few losses, the enemy's losses are considerable.
8. Recognized intellectuals and artists support our cause.
9. Our cause is sacred.
10. Whoever casts doubt on our propaganda helps the enemy and is a traitor.
-- Historian Anne Morelli's summary of Arthur Ponsonby's 1928 classic on war propaganda, 'Falsehood in Wartime,' as contained in Morelli's monograph 'Principes élémentaires de propagande de guerre' published in 2001
1. We don't want war; we are only defending ourselves.
2. Our adversary is solely responsible for this war.
3. Our adversary's leader is inherently evil and resembles the devil.
4. We are defending a noble cause, not our particular interests.
5. The enemy is purposefully committing atrocities; if we are making mistakes this happens without intention.
6. The enemy makes use of illegal weapons.
7. We suffer few losses, the enemy's losses are considerable.
8. Recognized intellectuals and artists support our cause.
9. Our cause is sacred.
10. Whoever casts doubt on our propaganda helps the enemy and is a traitor.
-- Historian Anne Morelli's summary of Arthur Ponsonby's 1928 classic on war propaganda, 'Falsehood in Wartime,' as contained in Morelli's monograph 'Principes élémentaires de propagande de guerre' published in 2001