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World War I

Explore the purpose and methods of propaganda during World War I through posters, ads, songs, and movies. Discover how governments used propaganda to justify involvement, recruit men, raise funds, and promote conservation.

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World War I

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  1. World War I Propaganda

  2. What is Propaganda? • Something designed to influence our opinions, emotions, attitudes and behavior to persuade us to believe in something or to do something • Can be a poster, ad, song, movie, etc.

  3. Why do we use Propaganda? • Each of the nations which participated in World War One from 1914-18 used propaganda posters. • They used posters to: • justify their involvement to their own populace • As a means of recruiting men • A way to raise money and resources to sustain the military campaign. • To urge conservation

  4. Why Posters? • Television had not yet been invented • Not everyone owned or had access to a radio • Posters were the most effective means of getting a message across

  5. Government Support • Quite often propaganda is connected with negative emotions • During the Great War the governments needed money for the war effort so they focused their efforts on posters aimed at raising money from citizens for the war effort

  6. Propaganda Techniques Fear

  7. Propaganda Techniques 2.Name Calling (negative names or adjectives)

  8. Propaganda Techniques 3.Glittering Generality (Good adjectives / names)

  9. Propaganda Techniques 4. Bandwagon (everyone’s doing it)

  10. Propaganda Techniques 5.Plain Folks Appeal ( “of the people”)

  11. Propaganda Techniques 6. Testimonial (famous endorsement)

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