
World War I throughposters francescaderla, liceo enriques
Recruitmentposters • Aiming at encouraging people tovolunteer • Initiallysuccessful • In useforall the durationof the war
Recruitmentposters • Conscriptionintroduced in 1916 • Professional army BUT
Recruitmentposters • Postersencouraged people toenlist, justifiedinvolvement, urgedresponsibleaction
Goodreasonsforenlisting • Stress on pride in serving and a senseofmoral duty
Whyfightforyourhomeland? • Stress on • the beautyof the motherland • Whattheywouldlosewere England tobedefeated
Women and the War • Servingwouldmake a soldiermore attractiveto women
Women and the War • Women werealsourgedto take up responsibility • Doingmen’s jobsin factories and heavyindustry
The stigma ofcowardice • Wherewereyou • during the war? • Staying at home wouldresult in feelingsofguilt and shame
The enemy in the propaganda • Stress on the brutalityand the crueltyof the enemy