From 1941 to 1945, Germany aged a war of extermination on the Soviet Union. This war produced many images: in propaganda posters, the opponents emphasised their own strength while at the same time defaming the enemy as the spawn of evil; both sides attempted to create trust virtually, encouraging the enemy's soldiers to defect. Konrad Tschäpe will show how these images of the other were entangled and communicated with each other- despite the destruction, violence, and war crimes committed.
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Wednesday, March 15
Propaganda Images of World War Two
How Germans and Russians Fueled Mutual Hatred, Communicating With Each Other
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presenter:
Karl-Konrad Tschäper
Location:
3708 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Department of History