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Recruitment
Lesson starter:
Look at the poster
on the right.
What message is
this poster trying
to show?
Homework for Monday 24th
October
• 2007 credit paper
• Answer questions 4 and 5 on page 7
Today we will…
• Understand why
recruitment posters
encouraged men to join
up
• Identify other reasons
for men joining up
Task One
• You will see a number
of recruitment
posters from around
1914
• You must write down
the message the
poster is attempting
to give to young men
‘Uncle Sam’ was designed to
speak to US men in the
same way Kitchener did
Example
This poster is
trying to show that
Kitchener and
Britain need
whoever is looking
at the poster.
It is trying to show
that it is every
man’s duty to fight
for his country.
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Why were recruitment posters
important?
1. They appealed to a
man’s conscience
(made them feel
guilty)
2. They promised a
great adventure
3. They made men feel
a sense of duty to
King and country
What else encouraged men to
sign up in 1914?
• Discuss with a
partner and write
down your ideas
Other important factors
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War and fighting was seen as glorious and exciting
To secure a decent wage or escape a boring job
Propaganda made Germany look savage (eg. In Belgium)
Pressure from friends/ relatives
People expected a short war – ‘over by Christmas’ – and
didn’t want to miss out
Treatment of non soldiers – white feathers etc
Pressure at public events – football matches, town
fetes etc
Newspapers only showed war as positive – encouraged
signing up
Men could join up as ‘pals battalions’ – fight with
friends
Bradford Pals Battalion
Today we will…
• Understand why
recruitment posters
encouraged men to join
up
• Identify other reasons
for men joining up