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Please answer the following questions using the packet of images, text and poetry.
Role of Propaganda: Pages 1-5
1. Explain the overall purpose of the propaganda you see. What images are used and how are they used to
gain support for the war effort? Why is the Belgium mentioned as something to “remember”?
2. The image on page 2 is specific to the French; discuss how the image and the words target French
nationalism.
3. Why would there be specific propaganda targeted to the Irish? Why would the Irish need special
encouragement to enter the war? (page 3)
National Service: Home-front- Pages 5-7
4. Explain the purpose of this type of propaganda. Why was this type of message necessary during WWI?
How and in what ways did it target people at home to help the war effort?
From the Front Lines: Pages 8-10
5. Discuss the differences of messages within the poetry that is written before, during and after the war.
Select one line from each of the poems that summarizes the message within the poem.
Before the War
During the War
After the War
Women and the War Effort: Pages 10-13, 18-19
6. Summarize/explain the ways in which women supported the war effort. Why were women targeted
specifically for these roles by their governments? What might women may have hoped to gain from
supporting the war?
War Economies: Pages 13-17
6. Summarize/ explain the ways that the governments controlled their economies during war-time. (at least
3 different examples)