Voice of America

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/voice-of-america

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of establishment?1942
2. What is the number of languages broadcasted?48
3. Why was Voice of America started during World War II?It was created to use information as a weapon against the Axis powers, spreading Allied messages through shortwave radio.
4. How did Voice of America help people in countries with censorship?VOA provided uncensored news and ideas about democracy, even when its signals were jammed by governments.

International broadcaster: An entity that transmits media content across national borders to a global audience.
Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Cultural diplomacy: The exchange of ideas, information, art, and other aspects of culture among nations and their peoples to foster mutual understanding.
Cold War: A state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (led by the Soviet Union) and powers in the Western Bloc (led by the United States).