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Desperate measures or creativity? BUF propaganda techniques
Desperate measures or creativity? BUF propaganda techniques

Author(s): Jakub Drábik
Subject(s): History, Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: Propaganda; fascism; BUF; propaganda techniques;

Summary/Abstract: Significant proportion of the British Union of fascists’ (BUF) members were convinced that the existential threats to the nation and civilisation are hard facts and adopting fascism as the form of government was an absolute necessity for the survival of the British nation. This faith and devotion to the cause expressed itself in the enthusiasm for the cause, readiness for self-sacrifice and very active propagating of the ideas. Troubled by the lack of finance and resources, BUF members came with a variety of propaganda techniques, which demonstrate their commitment to and enthusiasm for fascism. Some ideas were very creative, some we could consider desperate. This article focuses on the BUF’s propaganda machinery and is describing some of the not very common propaganda techniques that BUF used.

  • Issue Year: 9/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-17
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English