Transcript WWI PROPAGANDA

WWI PRIMARY SOURCE
PROPAGANDA
ASSIGNMENT # 8
WWI PROPAGANDA
 Information
(poster,
commercial, flyer,
etc..) which is
biased or
misleading in order
to convince
people to join or
support a
belief/cause.
 WWI
saw the use of
propaganda by all
nations involved in
the conflict.
 Complete the
following
assignment on the
next few slides.
Propaganda Site
 Use
the website below to access a variety
of WWI propaganda posters from various
nations.
 http://www.ww1propaganda.com/
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Use the table of contents bar on the left
hand side of the page to view posters from
the following nations:
 U.S.,
Great Britain, France, and Germany
Describe 3 posters of your
choice in the chart below:
U.S.
Great Britain
France
Germany
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Choose one poster from each
nation (so that’s 3 total) and…
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1. What kind of emotional reaction would you
experience if you were looking at these during the
war? Explain.
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U.S.G.B.FranceGermany-
2. Which one did you find most offensive by
today’s standards? Explain why.
3. Should governments behave in such a
manipulative way? (even in war time?) Explain.
Complete your own WWI
propaganda poster
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Create your own WWI
poster either hand drawn
or on the computer (must
be able to print.)
You must include one or
more of the “tools” listed to
the right and choose one
of the things you are trying
to get people to do (listed
to the right).
Make sure you write what
you are trying to get
people to do at the
bottom of your poster.
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“Propaganda
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Tools”
Demonization- make your enemy look
evil.
Catchy slogans
Emotional/Patriotic
Visual Symbols (should be strong to
get your point across)
Half Truths/Lies
Humor/Caricatures- make the enemy
look ridiculous.
*You are trying to get people to:
1. Recruit Solders
2. Unify the country
3. Finance the war (bonds)
4. Conserve resources (ration)
5. Get people to participate in
the war effort