Transcript Propaganda Posters

Assignment #4
War Propaganda:
Selling WWI
Governments on all sides in the war designed one-sided
propaganda campaigns to influence actions and opinions
Reflect on what the purpose of the posters are and what methods
they use to convince.
After learning about WWI propaganda, reflect on the differences
between how the war was sold vs how it was experiences by
soldiers and civilians.
Over There
Johnnie, get your gun,
Get your gun, get your gun,
Take it on the run,
On the run, on the run.
Hear them calling, you and me,
Every son of liberty.
Hurry right away,
No delay, go today,
Make your daddy glad
To have had such a lad.
Tell your sweetheart not to pine,
To be proud her boy's in line.
(chorus sung twice)
Johnnie, get your gun,
Get your gun, get your gun,
Johnnie show the Hun
Who's a son of a gun.
Hoist the flag and let her fly,
Yankee Doodle do or die.
Pack your little kit,
Show your grit, do your bit.
Yankee to the ranks,
From the towns and the tanks.
Make your mother proud of you,
And the old Red, White and Blue.
(chorus sung twice)
Chorus
Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there That the Yanks are coming,
The Yanks are coming,
The drums rum-tumming
Ev'rywhere.
So prepare, say a pray'r,
Send the word, send the word to beware.
We'll be over, we're coming over,
And we won't come back till it's over
Over there.
Definition of propaganda: material used to influence people
to think or act a certain way.
Bandwagon: Trying to convince people to follow the crowd and to join in because others
are doing it too.
Name Calling: The use of derogatory language or words that reflect negatively on the
enemy. This form of propaganda tries to cause prejudice in people’s attitudes toward a
group, person or country.
Pinpointing the Enemy: This form of propaganda takes a complex situation and portrays it
as a clear-cut choice between good and evil, pinpointing one specific group as the enemy.
Glittering Generalities: Using words such as honor, freedom, democracy, glory, etc. that
have a positive connotation for the public and linking it to the cause that is trying to be
furthered.
British Propaganda
Type of propaganda? Intended Impact?
British Propaganda
Type of propaganda? Intended Impact?
German Propaganda
The beloved
homeland must
stay peaceful
Type of propaganda? Intended Impact?
Russia Propaganda
Type of propaganda? Intended impact?
Austrian Propaganda
Sign on - 7th War Loan
Type of propaganda? Intended impact?
Sign on to the 6th War Loan
French Propaganda
Type of propaganda? What is it trying to accomplish?
Australian Propaganda
Type of propaganda? Intended Impact?
German Propaganda Type of propaganda? Intended impact?
Go on soldier! and
fulfill your duty!
Christ, the good
shepherd watches
over his flock. Our
Father in heaven,
hallowed be your
name, Your
kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in
heaven.
“War loans help the guardians of
your happiness.”
Canadian Propaganda
Type of propaganda? Intended Impact?
US
Propaganda
Type of
propaganda?
Intended impact?