The German Radio Propaganda Wave War in Algeria During World War II: Berlin Radio as a Case Study Based on French Archive Documentation

Abstract

This study endeavors to examine the phenomenon of German radio propaganda directed at Algeria throughout the Second World War, whereby broadcasting emerged as a remarkably effective medium for disseminating news rapidly across extensive territories.
Berlin Radio, which transmitted in Arabic, constituted one of the most significant broadcasting stations operating in Algeria. Through these stations, German propaganda apparatus successfully penetrated North African nations in general and Algeria specifically.
The present research relies upon a content analysis of propagandistic programs grounded in archival materials preserved in the Overseas Archives (Archives d'Outre-Mer).