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Propaganda in World War One
What is Propaganda?
• Propaganda is
a way that
governments
were able to
spread a certain
message to the
people of that
country.
Why was Propaganda Used?
• Each of the nations which
•
participated in World War
One from 1914-18 used
propaganda posters.
They used posters to:
1. Explain the government’s
reasons for entering the war
2. Recruit men to the army
(enlist)
3. A way to raise money and
resources to keep up the
military campaign.
4. Encourage members of the
country to save resources
need by the soldiers
Why Posters?
• Television had not yet
•
•
been invented
Not everyone owned
or had access to a
radio
Posters were the
most effective means
of getting a message
across
Government Support
• The purpose of the
•
posters was to make
people feel sympathetic to
those people involved in
the war – and then they
would want to help out.
During the Great War the
governments needed
money for the war effort
so they focused their
efforts on posters aimed
at raising money from
citizens for the war effort
Why did People Obey the
Posters?
• The posters usually
had a negative
emotion attached
to them making
people feel guilty
and then they
would do what
they could to help
Here are some of the tricks
that were used in the posters
to make people listen to their
message…
• Name Calling:
hanging a bad
label on an idea,
symbolized by a
hand turning
thumbs down;
Card Stacking
• to make the best
case possible for
his side and the
worst for the
opposing viewpoint
by carefully using
only those facts
that support his or
her side of the
argument
Band Wagon
- To convince the
audience to
follow the crowd.
- “If everyone else
is doing it, I
should too”
Plain Folks
• To convince the
audience that the
spokesperson is
from someone they
can trust and who
has their interests
at heart.
Used Symbols
- Propagandists
often employ
symbols (e.g.,
waving the flag) to
stir our emotions
and win our
approval.
Slogans
– Propagandists would often
use slogans or simple
catchphrases with language
that would make people feel
emotion.
– They used words like
• honor,
• glory,
• love of country,
• desire for peace,
• freedom, and
• family values.
UK
FRANCE
RUSSIA
GERMANY
BELGIUM
USA
ITALY
CANADA