Propaganda is information that ###### what people believe. It ###### spread through television, books ###### the Internet. Propaganda isn't ###### bad. But it can ###### hide the truth about ###### topic.

Advertising and propaganda ###### very similar. But the ###### of advertising is to ###### people to buy something. ###### goal of propaganda is ###### change what people believe.

###### has been around for ###### of years. But the ###### "propaganda" was used for ###### first time 400 years ######.]]>
There ###### many techniques, or ways, ###### create propaganda. A common ###### is called name-calling. A ###### might call someone a "######" or "liar." This makes ###### other person look bad. ]]>
A third technique ###### called glittering generalities. It ###### together positive words and ###### idea people love. For ######, politicians might say they ###### protecting children. Most people ###### agree with that idea. ######, they will agree with ###### politicians.

Card stacking means ###### only the good information ###### a topic.]]>
The plain folks ###### is used often in ######. Many people running for ###### want to show they ###### regular people. They try ###### do things like hunting ###### fishing. These things are ###### more normal. It makes ###### seem easier to relate ######. This is a way ###### get people's trust.

Some ###### is based on fear. ###### scares people into choosing ###### certain side.]]>
The ###### technique is a bit ###### to notice. It is ###### a group or person ###### next to a symbol ###### like. For example, U.S. ###### often stand next to ###### U.S. flag.]]>
Propaganda is used ###### many groups, such as ######, politicians and the government. ###### is spread through posters, ###### and radio. The Internet ###### it easy to send ###### to the whole world.

###### M. Lane Bruner said ###### television, radio and movies ###### the most dangerous type ###### propaganda. He teaches at ###### State University. He said ###### people can't really talk ###### to the TV. They ###### only sit, listen and ######. For many, what they ###### becomes the truth.]]>
To see if propaganda ###### saying the truth, people ###### to do extra work. ###### example, ads might always ###### like they're true. But ###### you believe them, try ###### think about who created ###### paid for them. Find ###### why they did it. ######, you can decide if ###### being honest or not. War Propaganda

###### propaganda began during World ###### I, more than 100 ###### ago. Great Britain and ###### were enemies.]]>
After World ###### I was World War ######. Germany was ruled by ###### Hitler and the Nazi ###### group. They controlled all ######. Germans learned only good ###### about Nazis. Books that ###### against Nazi ideas were ######. ]]>
Today, ###### propaganda still exists. Some ###### in the Middle East ###### it. They put up ###### videos to get more ###### to join their cause. ###### reaches more people than ###### through the Internet.]]>