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1942: The Info Wars of World War II

One Year

CHAPTER

Unmasking WWII Propaganda Broadcasters

The chapter uncovers the exaggerated claims and tactics used by propaganda broadcasters during World War II, including figures like Bergmann and Scanlon who boasted of their impact. It explores the influence of Nazi shortwave radio on American listeners and the eventual fates of key Nazi broadcasters post-war through encounters like arrests and sentencing for treason. Additionally, it delves into the defense strategy of a individual arrested for treason, shifting from grandiose aspirations to pleading mental instability in a poignant narrative.

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