History A-Level
Propaganda and public perception
What Propaganda and public perception means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Propaganda and public perception
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
New technologies changed public perception of war, but technology did not automatically produce truthful reporting.
Topics that use Propaganda and public perception
- Paper 3, Option 37.1: The changing nature of warfare, 1859–1991: perception and reality - 1 Reporting and portraying war (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Censorship and control of information
- Changing public attitudes to war
- Heroism versus trauma in war portrayal
- Media and cultural representation
- Memory and commemoration
- The gap between reported war and lived experience
- Technology and speed of communication
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