1. What is Propaganda?
Propaganda is a specific type of message presentation aimed at serving an agenda. At its root, the denotation of propaganda is 'to propagate (actively spread) a philosophy or point of view'.
The most common use of the term (historically) is in political contexts; in particular to refer to certain efforts sponsored by governments or political groups.

2. Why do we use Propaganda?
Each of the nations which participated in World War II used propaganda posters.
They used posters to:
Justify their involvement to their own populace
As a means of recruiting men to enlist
A way to raise money and resources to sustain the military campaign.
To urge conservation

3. Why Posters? Television was not common yet
Not everyone owned or had access to a radio
Posters were the most effective means of getting a message across

4. Government Support
Quite often propaganda is connected with negative emotions…BUT can also be positive!
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

5. WWII Propaganda Poster Topics
Financing the War (ex: Liberty Bonds)
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
The Role of Women
Enlistment and Recruitment
Aiding our Allies
Victory Gardens
War Industries Board (ex: items rationed)

6. Financing the War

7. Food Administration

8. Fuel Administration

9. The Role of Women

10. Enlistment and Recruitment

11. Aiding Our Allies

12. Victory Gardens

13. War Industries Board

14. Directions for Assignment
American propaganda “Why We Fight”
Canadian propaganda for children

15. Directions for Assignment
You will work by yourself to create a “war poster” with a specific “slogan” based on a topic (ex: Financing the War) to persuade others to join the war cause. You will also write a paragraph explaining the significance of your slogan and elements used on your poster. You will turn in your poster at the end of class Tuesday

16. Directions (Continued)
The Poster must be hand-drawn, colored, and eye-catching.
It must be completed on manila or white paper.
The paragraph must be written in complete sentences.
It is NOT acceptable for you to “Google image” and copy someone else’s ideas.
It is NOT historically accurate or acceptable for you to have images of modern things featured on your poster that weren’t available in the mid 1900s.

17. GRAB A WHITE SHEET OF COMPUTER PAPER AT THE DOOR!!!

18. Instructions for Paragraph
Financing the War (ex: Liberty Bonds)
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
The Role of Women
Enlistment and Recruitment
Aiding our Allies
Victory Gardens
War Industries Board (ex: items rationed)
Answer the following questions:
What is your slogan?
Why is it significant?
How do the elements of artwork contribute to your slogan and topic?
Allies- U.S., Britain, France, Russia, Canada
Axis Powers- Germany, Italy, Japan

19. Grading Rubric
Content (30) – paragraph is complete, very accurate, well-organized, and error-free
Artwork (50) – poster is complete, creative, relevant, historically accurate, and persuasive
Neatness/Organization (20) – poster is very neat and well-organized