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During any historical event, the media shaped our understanding of the event. This was accomplished through a form of propaganda. The media (Newspaper, News stations, etc.) had a way of making things seem as they are not. Both the Russian Revolution, and the Iraq war were great examples of Propaganda.

Propaganda has a way of squeezing into any event, including the Iraq War, The Russian Revolution, and George Orwell's __Animal Farm__. In Baghdad, when the statue Saddam Hussien came down, the media portrayed it as a good thing. They made it seem as the Iraqis wanted the statue to come down, and the Americans lent them a hand. This was not what actually happened. The Americans staged the whole thing. The "crowd" that the media took a picture of was Americans and Journalists. The Russian Revolution was a horrible event in history, all thanks to propaganda. Stalin used Propaganda to convince people to think his way. He told them that everything was okay, and that if they went his way, all would be well. Back in reality, life was horrible. The book __Animal Farm__ was an allegory to the Russian Revolution. Squealer (the newspaper) told everyone that life was to be better, and if they went with Napoleon (Stalin), they would be better off. If they didn't, Farmer Jones (Tzar Nicholas) was going to come back. This was not at all true. Is it true, or not? You must not always believe that something you see on the News, or in the Newspaper, is true.

How could we let this happen? Easy, believe what we see of hear. Propaganda is everywhere, and if we are not careful, it will come to be in your life!