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Essay / All is calm on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
If we look at the propaganda posters of the First and Second World Wars, we often see an ugly depiction of the enemy leader, stereotypical depictions of citizens enemies or heroic representations of men. of his country of origin followed by a motivational text. Despite the obvious fallacies that are used, scare tactics are excellent ways to promote nationalism within a country. Propaganda posters and media were widespread during both world wars, among the two opposing powers. To unite the people of a country, it is necessary to invoke in them a feeling of nationalism. In All Calm on the Western Front, schoolmaster Kantorek planted poems and lovely ideas about nationalism in his students' heads and eventually convinced them to enlist in the German army during World War I. . Throughout the book, the novel's protagonist and his comrades are forthright about the romanticized ideals of war, and this is what makes this book such a powerful anti-war novel. However, for a military leader, opacity is essential to rallying domestic support. In Hitler's case, it was vital to hide the horrors of full-scale war from the people. Governments have the right to censor the media in order to build a military base and bring the country together without internal conflict. The problem with war is that for it to take place, men must fight, suffer, and eventually lose. their life. Most would not knowingly embark on a suicidal mission and therefore must be lured, as Kantorek lured his students. His wise phrases romanticize what the young men would face, but they enlisted nonetheless. These comments would obviously have been countered by a book like All Quiet on the Western Front, thus inhibiting those who wish to access it in the middle of a newspaper......not knowing the whole story of what is happening there. 'abroad, it is easier for their government to keep them satisfied and involved in the war effort. This can be done by censoring anti-war novels such as All Quiet on the Western Front, such as pre-WWII Nazi Germany. In this way, nationalism grows without the possibility of being interrupted by unwanted media sources. A leader in this situation must find a solid military base, while maintaining this solid base content. Like its soldiers, a nation must ensure that its ordinary citizens are satisfied. This can be done through propaganda, which presents a false and stereotypical view of the enemy, an important element in promoting nationalism. Censorship also helps to quell internal conflicts within a state. Overall, censorship is an essential tool for building an effective military base and bringing a country together without military conflict..