Propaganda Stories and images posters designed to support

Propaganda • Stories, and images (posters) designed to support or convince people of a particular point of view. • It may take the form of posters, broadcasts, or airdropped flyers. • Propaganda is very popular during times of war. • techniques: bandwagon, patriotism, fear, scapegoat, testimonial, demonize the enemy, etc.

World War I at Home • Encouraging people to grow their own food and conserve resources

World War I – Armed Forces • Encouraging Americans to join the Navy and Army

World War I – Armed Forces • Uncle Sam wants YOU to join the Army

World War I – Funds • Encouraging Americans to buy bonds to help pay for the war • Notice how the enemy is portrayed as a monster

SAVE ME

British Army • Recruiting poster – Join the Armed Forces

• British call to arms! • Edith Cavell was a nurse who led Allies to escape Germans • She was executed by Germans Britain

Alliance • America’s partnership with Britain

Join the Armed Forces • Portraying the enemy as a beast • It’s up to you to save our country and our Allies

Help! • British propaganda poster encouraging men to join the armed forces.

German Propaganda Poster German poster encouraging men to enlist in the armed services.

French Propaganda • Calling upon the men of France to join the fight for their country.

French Propaganda • Save the kids? ? ?

Russian Propaganda • “The enemy is at the gates. ”

Australian Propaganda • “Is this what will happen? ”

French Propaganda • Kaiser Wilhelm

Australian Propaganda • Again, encouraging men to join the armed forces.

Australian Propaganda • “Mate, Be a sport. ” Help out, join the Army.

USA Propaganda • Encouraging employees working in the factories to do their best work – they are building ships and other equipment for our troops.

USA Propaganda • Urging men to join the Navy – Our country depended on them.

USA Propaganda • Encouraging those at home to conserve food so our troops fighting in Europe may have more.

USA Propaganda • Rationing food was mandatory so we could send more food to our troops fighting in Europe.

Propaganda Poster • Choose a country (must be directly involved in WWI – a major WWI country) • Create a new propaganda poster supporting your countries viewpoint • Expectations: colorful, creative, quality work! • Choose a technique to use: bandwagon, patriotism, fear, scapegoat, testimonial, demonize the enemy, etc. • Use powerful images • Choose words that grab the viewer • Start in pencil • You must include a ONE PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION about your Propaganda Poster (on the back of poster) • Remember, QUALITY WORK! …and YES, you MAY use MARKERS (for outlining only)

PROPAGANDA • • You must include a ONE PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION about your Propaganda Poster (on the back of the poster) What country, why did you choose it, explain what your poster is “saying”. What technique did you use: bandwagon, patriotism, fear, scapegoat, testimonial, demonize the enemy, etc.