1. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation How was propaganda used in World War Two?

2. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation Objectives In this activity you will: Use propaganda posters as evidence. Find out what were the concerns of the wartime British Government. Explain how the war affected every aspect of life.

3. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation How was propaganda used in World War Two? One way in which governments try to communicate with the people is through posters. In every country involved in World War II, the concerns of governments were the same: To persuade their people to contribute to the war effort. One way of doing this was through propaganda posters.

4. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation How was propaganda used in World War Two? What does this poster show? When do you think it was published? Why do you think it was published? Which clues in the poster led you to this conclusion? What emotions does it appeal to? What was going on at the time it was published that might help us understand it better?

5. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation How was propaganda used in World War Two? What does this poster show? When do you think it was published? Why do you think it was published? Which clues in the poster led you to this conclusion? What emotions does it appeal to? What was going on at the time it was published that might help us understand it better?

6. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation How was propaganda used in World War Two? What does this poster show? When do you think it was published? Why do you think it was published? Which clues in the poster led you to this conclusion? What emotions does it appeal to? What was going on at the time it was published that might help us understand it better?

7. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation How was propaganda used in World War Two? What does this poster show? When do you think it was published? Why do you think it was published? Which clues in the poster led you to this conclusion? What emotions does it appeal to? What was going on at the time it was published that might help us understand it better?

8. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation How was propaganda used in World War Two? What is meant by the word ‘propaganda’? How has propaganda been used in the past? Can you think of any propaganda around you at the moment? Why then do we have to be careful about sources in history?