WWI PROPAGANDA

OBJECTIVE : to find out the purpose, uses and successes of propaganda Propaganda and advertising are very similar Advertising is often meant to get people to buy a product or use a service Propaganda is meant to get people to think, act, or feel a particular way Advertisers and Propagandists use many of the same tools slogans, humor, caricatures, emotional images or language, and visual symbols

Wartime propaganda: purposes To recruit soldiers, either through a draft or voluntary enlistment To finance the war effort through the sale of war bonds— loans from citizens to the government—or new taxes. To eliminate dissent and unifying the country behind the war effort To conserve resources—such as food, oil, and steel— necessary to wage war To increase participation in organizations to support the war effort

Wartime Propaganda: Tools Demonization – this tool portrays the enemy as purely evil Emotional Appeals – this tool plays on peoples emotions to promote the war effort Name-Calling – this tool uses loaded labels to encourage hatred of the enemy (i.e. Commies, Huns) Patriotic Appeals – this tool uses patriotic language or symbols to appeal to nationalistic pride Half-Truths or Lies – this tool using deception or twisting of the truth Catchy Slogans – this tool involves using memorable phrases to foster support Evocative Visual Symbols – this tool involves using symbols that appeal to peoples emotions – mothers & children, national flags, hands reaching out Humor or Caricatures – this tool involves capturing a viewers attention thru humor – the enemy is usually always the root of the joke

Let’s Do This One Together! What do we see in the picture? What does the poster say? What country do we think produced this poster? What is the objective of this poster? What tools of propaganda are being used?

Let’s Do This One Together! This is a U.S. poster showing the city of New York under attack by some other forces The poster depicts the destruction of the Statue of Liberty and New York City in flames. Many Americans showed their support for the war by purchasing Liberty Bonds from the government. The objective of the poster is to eliminate dissent and unify Americans behind the war effort. There is evidence of the following propaganda tools: demonization, emotional appeals, patriotic appeals, half-truths or lies, and evocative visual symbols.

Primary Source Analysis There are 10 stations In groups of 3-4 you will go around to each station You will spend time analyzing each piece of propaganda to determine what: The objective is Tool was used