World War I at Home Encouraging people to grow their own food and conserve resources
World War I – Armed Forces Encouraging Americans to join the Navy
World War I – Armed Forces
World War I – Funds Encouraging Americans to buy bonds to help pay for the war Notice how the enemy is portrayed as a monster
World War I
British Army Recruiting poster – Join the Armed Forces
Britain British call to arms! Edith Cavell was a nurse who led Allies to escape Germans Executed by Germans
Alliance America’s partnership with Britain
Join the Armed Forces Portraying the enemy as a beast It’s up to you to save our country and our Allies
Help! British propaganda poster encouraging men to join the armed forces.
German Propaganda Poster German poster encouraging men to enlist in the armed services.
French Propaganda Calling upon the men of France to join the fight for their country.
French propaganda Kaiser Wilhelm
French Propaganda
Russian Propaganda “The enemy is at the gates.”
Russian Propaganda The Tsar, the Priest and the Kulak
Australian Propaganda “Are you in this?”
Australian Propaganda Again, encouraging men to join the armed forces.
Australian Propaganda “Mate, Be a sport.” Help out, join the Army.
USA Propaganda Encouraging employees working in the factories to do their best work – they are building ships and other equipment for our troops.
USA Propaganda Urging men to join the Navy – Our country depended on them.
USA Propaganda Encouraging those at home to conserve food so our troops fighting in Europe may have more.
USA Propaganda Rationing food was mandatory so we could send more food to our troops fighting in Europe.
ASSIGNMENT Pick a topic (what do you want them to do?) What country do want to represent? Choose a technique to use: bandwagon, patriotism, fear, scapegoat, testimonial, demonize the enemy, fallacy, etc. Use powerful images Choose words that grab the viewer Start in pencil for a rough draft No markers! BE CREATIVE! BE ORIGINAL!!!