wwi propaganda bending the truth during the war effort
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What is propaganda?
Information or material spread to advance a cause, or damage an opponent’s cause
How are propaganda and advertising similar?
• Similar Purpose: Both want you to get you to take some type of
actionAdvertising – to get people to buy a product or use a servicePropaganda – to get people to think, act, or feel a particular
way
• Similar tools: slogans, humor, emotional images and language, bandwagon
Objectives of Wartime Propaganda
1. Recruitment of Soldiers
2. Financing the War effort
3. Unifying the country behind the war
4. Conservation of resources needed for war
5. Participation in home-front efforts
Practice• 1. What propaganda objective is this poster
designed to achieve?• 2. What propaganda tools are used in the
poster? Explain.
Check Your Answers
• Propaganda Objective: Financing the war
• Propaganda ObjectivesHumor/Caricature – Kaiser in a
humorous pose about to get stepped on
Catchy Slogan: Stamp out the Kaiser
Patriotic Symbols – Uncle Sam
Procedures for Activity
• Each group will evaluate 3 posters• Appoint a spokesperson to ask questions• Identify the propaganda objectives and tools• Record your answers on the Notes on WWI handout
Be sure to explain your reasoning
• You will have 15 minutes for this activity• If you finish early, your spokesperson may ask for
additional posters• Be prepared to present one of your posters to the
class