1. Propaganda Activity

2. Propaganda
Propaganda-use of selected bits of information, both true & false, to get people to back their countries’ war effort.
Agencies were set up to control news about the war
Usually depicted enemy as brutal, sub-human
Praised their own country

3. Germany

4. Great Britain

5. Great Britain
John Bull, the English Uncle Sam, in a poster very similar to Flagg’s “I Need You” poster with Uncle Sam.

7. Ireland

8. United States

9. United States

10. United States

11. United States

12. United States

13. Activity!
Now you will produce your own propaganda poster for World War I.
Poster should do all of the following:
exaggerate the villainy of one side and the goodness of the other
include a caption or catchy slogan that summarizes the message
appeal to the intended audiences’ emotions
be colorful
On the back, you should write a 5-7 sentence paragraph answering the following questions:
What specific target audience are you trying to reach?
Which of the viewers emotions are you trying to exploit?
What is the message behind your poster? What do you want the viewer to do?