Exhibit 5
Italy (c.1930s)
Italy (c.1930s)
2nd Grade Nursery Rhyme
We are a hundred, we are a thousand, no one counts us anymore; we are as many as the drops of the rising ocean.
We are one hundred, we are, one thousand, eia eia alalá
Tough skin, sincere soul, we are tied to a fate, with the book and the musket we will fight to the death
Tough skin, sincere soul eia eia alalá
3nd Grade Reading Passage
Obey Because You Must Obey
Anyone looking for reasons for obedience will find them in these words of Mussolini
The will of Italian children, especially those who wear the uniform, must be a blade of steel
Common Objectives
Financing war or gov’t programs
All-in as one people
Recruiting volunteers
Cult of personality
Enemies threaten all around
Common Tools Used
Falsehoods & Half-Truths
Abase as evil/demonize
Karicatures (sic) /demeaning humor
Emotional Appeals
Nationalism and Patriotic
Evocative Visual
Witty/Catchy Slogans
Slander and Name-calling
Original Source or Source Location: Istituto Nazionale Documentazione Innovazione Ricerca Educativa