Introduction“I want YOU for the American Army,” read the famous World War II propaganda poster. Uncle Sam, the famous American national personification and narrator of this famous phrase, was a form of propaganda used to coerce Americans into joining the military. It is well known that propaganda and censorship played a major role in the Great Wars and the popular belief is that they are limited to this period of world history, which is clearly a misconception. The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition reveals that propaganda can be used to help an institution, but being called a propagandist is seen as more of an accusation than praise. Historians who have analyzed past propaganda have called it negative and still emphasize its negative effects. This caused the public to view the propaganda as dismissive. Censorship has been used relentlessly by militaries involved in the world wars and throughout history. What worries me is that people believe that censorship is almost non-existent and is only present in areas such as age restrictions for entertainment, and a few other places. These uses generally enjoy public support. Although many people are unaware of it, propaganda and censorship still exist and still have significant effects on the general public, perhaps even greater than in the past. This should not be the case. War Propaganda and the Role of Governments The government has long used propaganda as a means of gaining public support or as a means of convincing the public on certain issues. During the two world wars, propaganda and censorship both played a very important role. In Britain, the most common forms of propaganda used by the British government were: posters, films, press and literature, all of which depicted the enemy in the middle of a paper......e you realize that you may be the target of propaganda or censorship and be patient in reacting.Works CitedBrady, Anne-Marie. “The Beijing Olympic Games as a campaign of mass destruction”. The China Quarterly. 197. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. 2009. Internet. January 26, 2011.Deva, Surya. "Corporate Complicity in China's Internet Censorship: Who Cares about the Global Compact or the Global Online Freedom Act?" The George Washington Review of International Law. Washington, DC: The George Washington International Law Review. 2007. Internet. January 31, 2011. Kumar, Deepa. “Media, War, and Propaganda: Information Management Strategies During the 2003 Iraq War.” London, UK: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. 2006. Print. February 6, 2011. Jowett, Garth and Victoria O'Donnell. “Propaganda and persuasion”. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, (2nd ed.) 1992. Print. January 4., 2011.