- Nazi Germany used propaganda to promote the superiority of the Aryan race and to justify the extermination of Jews and other minority groups.
- Fascist Italy used propaganda to glorify the Italian people and to promote the country's imperial ambitions.
- Imperial Japan used propaganda to promote the idea of a "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" and to justify its military conquests in Asia.
Some examples of propaganda used by the Allied powers include:
- The United States used propaganda to promote the idea of fighting for freedom and democracy, and to demonize the Axis powers.
- The United Kingdom used propaganda to boost morale and to rally support for the war effort.
- The Soviet Union used propaganda to promote the idea of a classless society and to encourage workers and peasants to fight against the Nazis.