propaganda is as effective a weapon as a gun

“Propaganda is as effective a weapon as a gun.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

On the accepted premise that a gun is an extremely effective weapon, with the ability to inflict fatal injuries, and to cause enough pressure on an individual to persuade them to do just about anything, the statement ‘propaganda is as effective weapon as a gun’ can be agreed with only to the slightest of extents because propaganda, “the material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause”1 is simply a far more effective weapon. In the context of World War One, which marked the zenith of propaganda as a psychological weapon in modern history, propaganda was utilised in many different forms, the most common of which were posters, films, post cards, brochures and artwork. This diversity was however matched with the similarly innovative military weapons of World War One; machine guns, flame-throwers, poisonous gas, heavy artillery, aircraft, and tanks. The ...