Video Lecture "Media and Propaganda" by
Selye J University
1.
How Communists Celebrated May Day and Why?
Author: Jana Liptáková
This learning activity focuses on identifying common propaganda tools and techniques used during the May Day parades in countries under the Soviet sphere of influence, specifically Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia. By examining and analysing historical sources on May Day parades, students will discover how propaganda works, explore similarities within the Eastern Bloc, and examine the distinctive goal of the Communist Party as manifested in these parades.
Historiana eLearning
EN: http://hi.st/BWO
PL: http://hi.st/BW3
IT: http://hi.st/Bf-
FR: http://hi.st/Bgz
NL: http://hi.st/Bml
HU: http://hi.st/BnU
BG: http://hi.st/Bbs
SK: http://hi.st/BsW
CZ: http://hi.st/Br9
UA: http://hi.st/BqA
RO: http://hi.st/Bq1
ME: http://hi.st/Brg
2.
Colorado Potato Beetle
Author: Wojciech Bednarski
This activity explores how communist propaganda used the Colorado potato beetle to mobilise and activate the public, creating an image of the enemy. Students will analyse propaganda posters, newsreels, and other materials to understand the mechanisms of manipulation and the broader political goals of the time.
Historiana eLearning
EN: http://hi.st/BWN
POL: http://hi.st/BW4
FR: http://hi.st/Bgd
IT: http://hi.st/Bg~
NL: http://hi.st/Bmn
HUN: http://hi.st/BnM
BG: http://hi.st/BbZ
SK: http://hi.st/BsY
CZ: http://hi.st/Br-
UA: http://hi.st/BqJ
RO: http://hi.st/Bq4
ME: http://hi.st/Bri