1. Propaganda
and
WORLD WAR ONE

2. Why was propaganda an effective tool for promoting war?

3. What is it? Information is often presented in a distorted manner.
Ideas, information, or rumors that are deliberately spread for the purpose of influencing people’s thought or actions.
Information is often presented in a distorted manner.
Information may be true although no attempt is made to present the other side.

4. What are some of the techniques?
Present half-truths
Only present facts that supports one’s own cause or view
Use name calling
Identify the cause with a famous person or noble idea.
Show the other side in the worst possible way.
The use of guilt
The bandwagon - everyone does it!
Induce fear and paranoia in the audience
Portray “plain folks”
What are some of the techniques?

5. Why was it popular in WWI?
It was used to gain recruits.
It helped gain public support for military spending and war efforts.
It demonized the opposing side.
It helped military leaders inspire their men
Why was it popular in WWI?

6. What were some of the most popular means of spreading propaganda?

7. Posters

8. THE RUSSIANS ARE PORTRAYED AS VODKA GUZZLERS

9. A German poster
which says:
“God Punish England”

10. ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL

11. prepare to be blown up by the Germans!!
If you don’t enlist-
prepare to be blown up by the Germans!!

12. The Bandwagon Approach

13. This poster uses
fear and paranoia

14. MORE FEAR AND PARANOIA No- these are not cowboy boots.
They are German -
the eagle symbol
is a giveaway

15. One-sided information about Germany from the Committee of Public Information
The German soldier
is crushing
New York!!

16. Making the Germans look bad for sinking the Lusitania
Notice*
no attempt is
made to explain
the other side!

17. A French version of the Uncle Sam
“I Want You Poster”

18. Use a
famous
person like
Uncle Sam

19. Name Calling

20. Likening the Red Cross to the Virgin Mary
Anyone notice
this
is the Pieta?

21. Postcards

22. Even little kids support the war!!!

23. Not a very flattering picture of Kaiser Wilhelm II!!

24. Lost But Not Forgotten Country THE TRANSLATION OF THE CARD
You must carve in your heart these words;
as in stone
What we have lost, will be regained
THE TRANSLATION OF THE CARD

25. The head of Franz Joseph
Wilhelm II as a demon
The head of Franz Joseph
Paris is burning
He stands on the backs of the Allied leaders who are up to their chests in blood

26. Use of famous
images such as
the American
eagle

27. ALL THE ALLIES WORKING TOGETHER TO DEFEAT THE CENTRAL POWERS

28. The Central Powers
The Allies

29. Using Name calling

30. Teufel Hunden
= Devil Dogs

31. Canada

32. U.S.A.

33. U.S.A.

34. U.S.A.

35. U.S.A.

36. Great Britain

37. Great Britain