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The Power of Propaganda: Why did
people join the army in 1914?
Lesson Objectives
• To understand why men joined the army
in 1914
• To understand how propaganda and its
techniques works to persuade people
• To interpret various propaganda posters
and produce your own propaganda poster
Starter
1) What can
you see in the
poster?
2)Why do you
think it was
produced
3) How would it
make men
want to join
up?
This picture was taken outside Buckingham
Palace when War was announced in 1914
In 1914 people were desperate to join
the army. Within four weeks over
500,000 men had volunteered to join
the army
Today we
will find
out why
Task:
Draw a spider diagram and think of any reasons
why men would join up to fight in the army
Men joined
the army
because
Patriotismfight for
country
Social pressuregiven white
feathers accused
of being a coward
Hated the
Germansbelieved in
what they
were fighting
for
Propagandaposters,
leaflets
Men joined
the army
because
Sense of
adventure- go to
exotic places
The war would be
over by Christmasa quick victory
World War One Propaganda:
recruitment posters
The government used a series of propaganda
posters for various reasons throughout the
war.
What were these 3 posters produced for?
Hint what are they trying to encourage people to do!!
The government used a series of propaganda
posters for various reasons throughout the
war.
Some were to
encourage people
to save food.
Some encouraged
people to hate the
German enemy
(Huns).
Some encouraged
men to join the
army.
We will now look at 10 Propaganda Posters.
Look at the posters and decide what you think
their PURPOSE is (what are they trying to get
people to do or think?)
EVIDENCE: pull out any techniques (visuals,
design elements, text, style, language use) that are
persuasive.
Complete the table handout as you analyze the
posters.
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Create your own Propaganda Poster
Using the reasons you discovered design a poster to
persuade someone to join up to the army.
What should a good propaganda poster do?
•Persuade people to join up
How?
•By making them feel guilty
•By making the war seem like fun
•By making them think it was their duty
•By offering them something they would want e.g. money or work,
•Extension task- plan a speech to go with your poster that would
persuade people to join up!