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Propaganda in World War One

Propaganda in World War One. 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'.

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Propaganda in World War One

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  1. Propaganda in World War One

  2. 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. (Wikipedia)

  3. Why do we use Propaganda? • Each of the nations which participated in World War One from 1914-18 used propaganda posters. • They used posters to: • justify their involvement to their own populace • As a means of recruiting men • A way to raise money and resources to sustain the military campaign. • To urge conservation

  4. Why Posters? • Television had not yet been invented • Not everyone owned or had access to a radio • Posters were the most effective means of getting a message across

  5. Government Support • Quite often propaganda is connected with negative emotions • During the Great War 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

  6. Propaganda uses Seven Tricks to get their message across • Seven Tricks (link) • Activity: In small groups, examine the following posters and identify the ‘tricks’ used in the posters. Each group will present their conclusions to the class.

  7. Poster 1

  8. Poster 2

  9. Poster 3

  10. Poster 4

  11. Poster 5

  12. Poster 6

  13. Poster 7

  14. Poster 8

  15. Poster 9

  16. Poster 10

  17. Poster 11

  18. Poster 12

  19. Poster 13

  20. Resources World War I Posters- Canada http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/canada.htm

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