World War I World War I Recruitment PostersRecruitment Posters

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Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

What methods are these posters using to What methods are these posters using to recruit young men? Consider words and recruit young men? Consider words and images.images.

How is war depicted in these posters?How is war depicted in these posters? How are soldiers depicted?How are soldiers depicted? Why would young men such as Paul and his Why would young men such as Paul and his

classmates be eager to enlist?classmates be eager to enlist? How do the ideas of war presented in these How do the ideas of war presented in these

posters compare to the war as shown in posters compare to the war as shown in All All Quiet?Quiet?

CanadaCanada

GermanyGermany

AustraliaAustralia

FranceFrance

UKUK

UK (continued)UK (continued)

ItalyItaly

RussiaRussia

The Enemy is at the Gates! Struggle of the Red Knight

with dark forces

USAUSA

USA (continued)USA (continued)

USA (continued)USA (continued)

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

What methods are these posters using to What methods are these posters using to recruit young men? Consider words and recruit young men? Consider words and images.images.

How is war depicted in these posters?How is war depicted in these posters? How are soldiers depicted?How are soldiers depicted? Why would young men such as Paul and his Why would young men such as Paul and his

classmates be eager to enlist?classmates be eager to enlist? How do the ideas of war presented in these How do the ideas of war presented in these

posters compare to the war as shown in posters compare to the war as shown in All All Quiet?Quiet?