History of Modern Propaganda: World War I and World War II State Media Efforts

During World War I, the Wilson administration established the Committee on Public Information to saturate the American market with US state media to garner support for the war. This state media agency faced criticism for potentially peddling false information and censoring the free press. In World War II, FDR's Office of War Information and Voice of America utilized radio, collaboration with networks, and Hollywood to produce propaganda for both domestic and foreign audiences, emphasizing support for the war effort.