1. Wartime Propaganda

2. Objectives of Wartime Propaganda
Recruitment of soldiers or other wartime personnel(either through a draft or voluntary enlistment)
Financing the war effort through the sale of war bonds – loans from citizens to the government or new taxes.
Eliminating dissent and unifying the country behind the war effort.

3. Conservation of resources – such as food, oil, and steel (things necessary to wage war)
Increase factory production of war materials

4. Demonization
This tool involves portraying the enemy as evil , menacing, murderous, and aggressive
Assist with who the public should hate

5. Emotional Appeals
Involves playing on people’s emotions to promote the war effort
Strongest emotion is fear, premise that the more frightened a person is by a communication, more likely they will take action

6. Name Calling
Involves using loaded labels to encourage hatred of the enemy

7. Patriotic Appeals
Involves using patriotic language or symbols to appeal to people’s national pride

8. Half-Truths or Lies Involves deception or twisting the truth
Some element of the truth is presented to make an argument more persuasive

9. Catchy Slogans
Involves using memorable phrases to foster support for the war effort.

10. Evocative Visual Symbols
Involves using symbols that appeal to people’s emotions to promote the war effort.

11. Humor or Caricatures
Involves capturing the viewer’s attention through the use of humor to promote the war effort.

12. World War I Video & Posters
“Over There”
Propaganda Examples