Are you referring to the Red Scare propaganda? WWI and WWII were fought for very different reasons, and Red Scare propaganda wasn't used to motivate people to fight in WWI or WWII. The US used nationalist rhetoric to garner support for the wars, but well over the majority of Americans did not want to go to war. WWII required American and Soviet militaries to beat the Nazis, and I'm not arguing against the US' participation.

The propaganda used in Is This Tomorrow references the dust bowl, the Great Depression, labor strikes, and businesses. My essay is in response to the propaganda, and if you read through the story you'll get a better understanding of the methods used to scare Americans into submission.

After WWI, the global working class demanded better conditions, and labor strikes, unions, and rights challenged corporate profits. At the time, monopolies dominated industries and people worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week. Life was pretty dire, and the book the Jungle by Sinclair describes the horrors.

The Red Scare intended to dismantle labor movements, and the fear of a worker revolt incited corporate owners to overthrow the government. Check out the Business Plot for more information.

Also, my Italian immigrant grandpa fought in WWII because fascism overtook his country. The men and women who supported the war effort endured propaganda to dissuade them from demanding equal pay. That's how the US repaid them!