1. Convincing Americans To Support the War
What is Propaganda?
Convincing Americans To Support the War

2. PROPAGANDA
Pro-pa-gan-da (noun) : the spreading of ideas or information to further or damage a cause ;also: ideas or allegations spread for such a purpose.

3. Forms of Propaganda
Half-truths: supplying only the facts that support a certain point of view.
Name-calling: Example- The U.S. often referred to the Germans as “Huns”.
Using a famous person to identify a cause.
Using images to show the other side in the worst possible light.

4. HALF-TRUTHS REALLY? Did you ask more than 5 doctors?
Was this a scientific survey?

5. HALF-TRUTHS
Looks like we have some pretty
DUMB doctors

6. Name-calling
POLITICAL SATIRE

7. Name-calling
ANTI-SMOKING AD

8. Famous Person
Have clear skin just like me…..

9. Worst possible light
Anti-Smoking AD

10. What does the artist want Americans to do?
Who does the beast represent?
Who does the Woman represent?
What form of propaganda is this?

11. Who is the Hun?
What does the artist
want Americans to
do?
What form of
propaganda is this?

12. What form of Propaganda is this?
What does the artist want the Americans to do?
How do they portray the US soldier?
How do they portray the Germans?

13. Who is the man on the tree representing?
How is the US being portrayed?
Why do you think it is in Spanish and English?

14. Propaganda Poster On your own, create a poster for the war.
Your poster should be influencing Americans in a certain way.
Be neat.
Be creative.
Take your time.
If you do not finish, it is homework.