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Propaganda- WWI

Propaganda- WWI. Propaganda. America is neutral Swaying Americans? What is it? How did it affect America? Types of Propaganda Gallery Walk. America is neutral. Wilson determined to keep America out of the war in Europe.

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Propaganda- WWI

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  1. Propaganda- WWI

  2. Propaganda • America is neutral • Swaying Americans? • What is it? • How did it affect America? • Types of Propaganda • Gallery Walk

  3. America is neutral • Wilson determined to keep America out of the war in Europe. • “We must be impartial in thought as well as in action”- President Woodrow Wilson • This was difficult and most Americans ended up taking a side. • German & Irish Americans for Germany// Central Powers. • Most Americans for Britain// Allied Cause.

  4. Swaying Americans? • British officials worked hard to gain American support. • Main method used = Propaganda.

  5. What is it? • Aform of communication aimed towards influencing the attitude of the audience toward some cause or position.

  6. Propaganda statements may be partly false and partly true. • Propaganda is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media in order to create the chosen result in audience attitudes

  7. How did it affect America? • Both sides (Central & Allies) used propaganda. • German Propaganda = Anti-Russian • Did not appeal to Americans • British propaganda = well controlled and skillfully created and delivered.

  8. Types of Propaganda

  9. Gallery Walk- Directions! • Each row = a group • Each group will start at an assigned image and answer the questions from the next slide. • Each group must work together to answer the questions but everyone must write the answers in your notes! • You will have 3-4 minutes at each image. • At the end of 3-4 minutes your group will move to the next image numerically.

  10. Give it a try! Questions to ask//answer: • What is the subject? • Who is the audience? • What is the purpose? • What type of propaganda is used? • What is the overall message of the image?

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