Propaganda is an important factor in winning a war; the circulation of falsified or misleading information can change citizens' opinions. Propaganda is biased information given to the public with the aim of changing or modifying their opinion on a subject. Some methods of propaganda are books, pamphlets and leaflets, but propaganda is most effective through television. Over the years, the implementation of such manipulative tactics among the public has increased rather than diminished. For example, during World War II, the United States used airplanes to drop leaflets on Japan. These leaflets are a warning to Japan: overthrow its government or face destruction. Propaganda is an important tool in war, there are different types of propaganda, propaganda can change people's views and affect the outcome of wars. There are different categories of propaganda, each category classifying the desired effect. The categories are Enlightenment, Despair, Hope, Particularism and Revolutionary. Each category is different but follows three main elements. Propaganda must “strengthen the moral unity of your own country, weaken the morale of your enemy, or win the morale of neutrals” (Bernays). The three most popular categories of propaganda are despair propaganda, revolutionary propaganda, and particularist propaganda. Armies use propaganda of despair in war to break enemy morale. The best example of propaganda of despair is the constant dropping of leaflets by the Allies on the Axis countries during World War II. British planes dropped millions of leaflets to encourage French resistance... The Allies bombed Italian troops with the message that their only choice... middle of paper ...... ldings and terrains and took this as a a sign that their base was not in difficulty. This boost in morale kept employees working hard and gave them hope that they would always have a job. Propaganda is an important tool in war. There are different styles of propaganda, each with the goal of changing people's views for the better or better. worse. Propaganda is also an important tool in war and can change the outcome of the war. Propaganda is useful in wars to change people's views and get them to adopt a different point of view. One effective way is to use leaflets like those the Allies used to undermine the morale of Italian troops fighting for the Axis cause. Propaganda is only effective if it elicits an emotional response. Hitler pioneered this during World War II with speeches that forced people into submission through scare tactics..