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Radio allowed leaders, music, news, and propaganda to enter homes at the same time.

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Radio let a single voice reach millions of homes at once — carrying music and news, but also propaganda, and giving the 20th century a powerful new instrument of persuasion.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Radyo; liderlerin, müziğin, haberlerin ve propagandanın aynı anda evlere girmesini sağladı.

Radyo, tek bir sesin aynı anda milyonlarca eve ulaşmasını sağladı — müzik ve haber taşıdı, ama propaganda da; 20. yüzyıla güçlü, yeni bir ikna aracı verdi.

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