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Propaganda in World War One
What is Propaganda?
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Propaganda is a
message with an agenda.
It attempts to spread a
point of view'.
The most common use is
political
Why we need to fight
Why do we use Propaganda?
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Each of the nations used
propaganda posters in
WWI
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They used posters to:
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justify the war
To recruit men
To raise money
To urge conservation
Why Posters?
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No Television
Some had to a radios
Posters were the most
effective means of
getting a message across
Government Support
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Quite often propaganda is
connected with negative
emotions
Propaganda uses many tricks to get their
message across
 Name
Calling:
hanging a bad label
on an idea, leader
or country
Band Wagon
- Persuade the audience
to follow the crowd.
Testimonial
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Associate a respected
person with the cause
Plain Folks
Appeal to the
average person
Anger
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Evoke emotions of
anger to stir the cause
Evil!
Portray the
enemy as the
worst kind of evil
Guilt
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The emotion of guilt
is a powerful
motivator
Pride
Appeal to the pride
of men
Fear
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Frighten people into
supporting the cause
Religion
Use religious
affiliations to
justify a cause
Action and Glory
Young men are especially
susceptible to calls for courage and
glory
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Humour
Psychological Propaganda
Propaganda was used to get support for many
things
Appeals for conservation
And food
Appeals to watch what you say
Appeals to children
Children sold victory stamps
Appeals to the elderly
Appeals to plant victory gardens
Appeals for worker productivity
Appeals for
special skills
Appeals to women
Appeals for money
Appeals
for soldiers