Poster 5 11. The global conflagration of World War II elicited a massive response from the free press around the world. The vast majority of the world's countries —including all the great powers —eventually formed two opposing military alliances : the Allies and the Axis . Find out more about wartime controls by following the links below as well as your own research. The first two years of World War II saw a continuation of a censorship of photographs that was practiced during World War I – a complete ban on photos of American casualties. Media and War: An Analysis of World War II and Vietnam Ryan Bourque Amstud History 11 10 February 2014 2 Greek poet and philosopher Aeschylus once said, “In war, the first casualty is truth”. World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Poster 4 10. ... Radio during World War II‎ (29 P) Pages in category "World War II and the media" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. Not much has changed in 2500 years. In addition, the media created the image of Adolf Hitler as it was perceived by the average American during that time. The Media and World War II The media was the major source of information for Americans during the Second World War. The media was the major source of information for Americans during the Second World War. In fact, data shows that from 1917 to 1973, three of the top four years of what's called inductions into service were from the World War II era-- 3.0 in 1942, 3.3 in 1943, and 1.6 million in 1944. World War II and the media. Journalism in WWII: on the Front with Bill Mauldin & Ernie Pyle. World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. 'World War II and the Media' is a collection of original works that take an inter-disciplinary approach to the study of both factual and fictional representations. JOURNALISM, WORLD WAR IIBy all measures, war reporting came of age between 1939 and 1945. Hollywood created war-oriented propaganda films & thus media helped mobilize the country during world war 2. The Office of War Information controlled, through government censors and media self-censorship, the image of combat as experienced on the battle fronts. World War 2 had a much greater impact on the lives of Australians than any other war in our history. Poster 6 12. Poster 2 8. 14. Poster 3 9. By all measures, war reporting came of age between 1939 and 1945.