Keep calm, a late post is better than no post!

"OH GOOD LORD! My blog was due Friday and it is now Saturday! Oh the atrocities! " I yell angry to myself. I begin to hyperventiale until I look up to see the most beautiful poster of all time convenientaly hanging from my basement wall "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" it says. "But no! I've clearly failed! My chances of success in life are miserable at best now!" I look to it again as it hangs there in majesty. "What should I DO?!" Once more, it hangs there. "I see now! I must carry on! Perhaps write it later! Once I've assured my emotional stability!" I say to myself, it is clear now. All I must do is write. I shall carry on.

Now don't you see? This life changing moment could only have happened thanks to one of the most well know pieces of propaganda of all time, if you still don't recall it click here. This piece of propaganda came into being thanks to the British government during WWII. It was the most clear and articulate message tot the people. It told them what to do and how to do it. Keep calm, and carry on. This message was pertinent to the Britian. If the people hulled up in their homes the conuntry could be in greater risk than the impending Germans. They could face economic downturn. they needed their people to go out, to spend money, and carry on. It did exactly that.

In this case propaganda was used for good. It was used during wartime to bring a country together. This is a benefit to propaganda. Not in all cases will you find this, but in many cases in modern history this is what I've seen. We see Uncle Sam who really does want "YOU" for the army. As well as the "We Can Do It!" woman. I think this is the best time for propaganda. In times of need a country needs their people to feel strong and patriotic. They do need them, and advertising with motivational sayings can do it. In wartime when a country needs support propaganda is the way to go, or when you need a little encouragement to post a late blog it can do some good as well.