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Propaganda:A specific message designed to influence the opinions and/or
behaviors of people.
World War I Propaganda
Propaganda posters objectives Recruitment of soldiersFinancing the war effortEliminating dissent and unifying the
countryConservation of resourcesParticipation in home-front organizations
What tools are used to
create propoganda?
DEMONIZATION
Portraying the enemy as purely evil, menacing, murderous, and aggressive
Removes all confusion about who the public should hate
More powerful when committing atrocities against women and children
EMOTIONAL APPEALSPlays on people’s emotions to promote the
war effortUsually plays on fearCareful to explain the detail the action they
want the viewer to carry out
NAME CALLINGUses loaded labels to encourage hatred of
the enemyLabels like “commies”, “Japs,” and “Huns”
reinforce negative stereotypesHun was a derogatory termUsed by the British and Americans to describe GermanSoldiers during the WWI.
PATRIOTIC APPEALSUses patriotic language or symbols to
appeal to people’s national pride
HALF-TRUTHS OR LIESDeception or twisting the truthMay have some element of truth to make it
more persuasiveBlaming the enemy for complete
responsibility for the war
CATCHY SLOGANSMemorable phrases to foster support“Remember the Maine!”
EVOCATIVE VISUAL SYMBOLSSymbols that appeal to people’s emotionsFlags, statues, mothers and children,
enemy uniforms
HUMOR OR CARICATURESCaptures the viewer’s attention through the
use of humor to promote the warEnemy is always the butt of the jokes
Analyze the poster1. What is the topic of the
poster?2. Are there any symbols
that help us conclude who created the poster?
3. What is the intent/purpose of the poster?
4. How does the poster attempt to fulfill its purpose?
5. What historical information do you need to know to understand the poster?
6. Are there any items of note to make?
What do these have in common?Can we make generalizations?
Encouraging civilians to conserve food
- Bright Colors- Asking men, woman and children to help out
How was the war presented at home? Using propaganda posters as our inroad....
Systematic analysis of this propaganda poster
Focus: The images, the text and language used, the font, the colours and the layout.
Font grabs you- bold and commanding. Underlining the command adds to urgency of demand
Women- traditional family image- waiting at home for their men- encouraging them- glorifying their heroic deeds- men protecting their family- gives men sense of being the ‘protector’- noble/ valiant implications.
Colors- grey skies represent danger and despair- emphasising the heroic nature of the soldiers. Only hope comes from ray of yellow color- the home, where proud families wait and hope and have high expectation of their ‘protectors’/ saviours.
Glamorised
Now you are going to create your own propaganda poster!