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 What is Propaganda?
Target audience
Propaganda targets a
particular group of people.
This poster seeks to
encourage young men to join
the armed forces.
One sided
Propaganda tries to deceive
people by telling only one side
of the story. Every soldier in
this poster is smiling. It does
not show anyone worried or
sad about going to war.
Supporting a particular cause
Clear message
Propaganda supports a cause.
This poster portrays the public
supporting the soldiers. Some
propaganda posters
supported the war effort by
being negative towards the
Germans.
Propaganda has a clear
message. The purpose of this
poster is to recruit men to the
army. The images and text
combine to create a clear
message.
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Propaganda
This pack includes propaganda posters that have been edited to remove
the
slogan.
Ideas
for a task
The students should think of their own slogans to fill in the gaps.
The students must choose a slogan to match the images or the theme of
the poster.
e.g.
Image of a young woman – The slogan suggests that women should encourage husbands and sons to go to war. At the end of the lesson pupils can compare their slogan with the original.
The National Library of Wales and
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
The National Library of Wales and
Amgueddfa
Cymru – National Museum Wales
The National Library of Wales and
Amgueddfa
Cymru – National Museum Wales
The National Library of Wales and
Amgueddfa
Cymru – National Museum Wales
The National Library of Wales and
Amgueddfa
Cymru – National Museum Wales
The National Library of Wales and
Amgueddfa
Cymru – National Museum Wales
The National Library of Wales and
Amgueddfa
Cymru – National Museum Wales