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AP United States History - Terms and People – Unit 12, Chapter 30 (13th Ed.)
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Analyzing Visual Propaganda
This assignment involves analyzing visual propaganda designed to make emotional appeals on
behalf of a cause. In this case, the propaganda was designed to enlist the American public’s
support for the war effort against Germany. The kinds of propaganda used on behalf of a cause can
tell historians a great deal about what issues were perceived to be at stake and what public values
were being appealed to.
Answer the following questions about the cartoons and drawings on the following textbook pages:
1. Page 698: Anti-German Propaganda. How do the words and images of this poster work
together to persuade an American audience to buy liberty bonds? Besides the specific
message, what general portrait of Germany, the war, and America’s reason for fighting are
conveyed? (Use the back if you need more space to write)
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2. Page 705: Food for Thought. How does this poster visually make the connection between the
patriotic war effort and gardens? What specific words or phrases create the link between
women’s food-growing effort and military service on the fields of combat? What specific appeal
is this making to women? (Use the back if you need more space to write)
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