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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
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
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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.