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Propaganda- WWI
Propaganda
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America is neutral
Swaying Americans?
What is it?
How did it affect America?
Types of Propaganda
Gallery Walk
America is neutral
• Wilson determined to keep America out of the
war in Europe.
– “We must be impartial in thought as well as in
action”- President Woodrow Wilson
• This was difficult and most Americans ended
up taking a side.
– German & Irish Americans for Germany// Central Powers.
– Most Americans for Britain// Allied Cause.
Swaying Americans?
• British officials worked
hard to gain American
support.
• Main method used
= Propaganda.
What is it?
• A form of communication aimed towards
influencing the attitude of the audience
toward some cause or position.
• Propaganda statements may be partly false
and partly true.
• Propaganda is usually repeated and dispersed
over a wide variety of media in order to create
the chosen result in audience attitudes
How did it affect America?
• Both sides (Central & Allies) used propaganda.
• German Propaganda = Anti-Russian
– Did not appeal to Americans
• British propaganda = well controlled and
skillfully created and delivered.
Types of Propaganda
Gallery Walk- Directions!
• Each row = a group
• Each group will start at an assigned image and
answer the questions from the next slide.
• Each group must work together to answer the
questions but everyone must write the
answers in your notes!
• You will have 3-4 minutes at each image.
• At the end of 3-4 minutes your group will
move to the next image numerically.
Give it a try!
Questions to ask//answer:
• What is the subject?
• Who is the audience?
• What is the purpose?
• What type of propaganda is used?
• What is the overall message of the image?