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When was the tabloid press first introduced to Britain?

1896. When introduced, it became one of the most powerful and widespread mediums for propaganda.

Which of these films was said, on its release, to be a subtle work of propaganda?

Catch 22. "Catch 22" was released in 1970 and it was said at the time that it was anti-war propaganda. (It was released during the Vietnam War).

How did the USA get propaganda leaflets into Kuwait urging enemy soldiers to surrender during the Gulf War, and also telling them how to do so safely?

Ballooned them in. A US PSYOPS unit had ballooned them in from just inside the Saudi border. A figure of 1,027,620 was quoted as the number dropped.

Who was the Reich Propaganda Leader of the NSDAP?

Josef Goebbels & Joseph Goebbels & Goebbels. Appointed in 1929, he was later made head of the Propaganda Ministry when it was created in 1933, giving him complete control of German communication and media. (The official name of Goebbels' ministry was the "Ministry for Public Enlightenment").

Which country produced the first recorded propaganda film, "Tearing down the Spanish Flag"?

USA. It was made in 1898 during the Spanish-American War by the Edison Vitagraph company.

Historian Oliver Thomson said this about propaganda, "It is easier for propaganda to be effective if it is based on _____"

Truth. From his book "Easily Led" and corroborated by U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson, who said, "The first casualty when war comes is Truth".

Which Italian Prime minister has been described as a modern day propaganda master?

Silvio Berlusconi. Owner of the Finivest media empire, AC Milan football team, Italy’s largest publishing company, biggest newspapers and housing company’s and also leader of the Forza Italia political party. He has a media monopoly perfect for propaganda!

Name the popular propaganda film produced by the U.S in 1942 by Louis B. Mayer which won among other awards the best Picture Oscar and best director Oscar for William Wyler that year.

Mrs Miniver. It uses the fictional story of a middle class English family to convey how all people can be affected by war, but still have hope. It was a success across the globe, acclaimed by Winston Churchill and Josef Goebbels among others and has been credited with sustaining morale and boosting support for the war in America.

Who was the best known propaganda film maker in Nazi Germany?

Leni Riefenstahl. Perhaps as a result of Goebbels' love of film, the Third Reich used it as a means to subtly influence people. Riefenstahl made many films depicting Aryan superiority, most famously, "Triumph of the Will". This film depicts the 1934 Nuremberg Rally - and the "will" that has triumphed, according to the film - is that of Hitler.

Which of these saints was not a noted early purveyor of religious propaganda?

Saint Michael. Saint Paul established the first Christian churches in Asia Minor, Greece, and Italy. Saint Augustine introduced Christianity into Southern England and Saint Boniface converted some of the Germanic tribes to Christianity. Saint Michael, on the other hand, was an archangel.