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Propaganda and World War One

Propaganda and World War One . For Today’s Lesson. HOW DID PROPAGANDA AFFECT THE CANADIAN ECONOMY DURING WORLD WAR ONE?. What is PROPAGANDA? . A persuasive form of the communication of information(e.g. Print, radio) Biased Exaggeration False Political . What’s its Purpose?.

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Propaganda and World War One

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  1. Propaganda and World War One

  2. For Today’s Lesson... HOW DID PROPAGANDA AFFECT THE CANADIAN ECONOMY DURING WORLD WAR ONE?

  3. What is PROPAGANDA? • A persuasive form of the communication of information(e.g. Print, radio) • Biased • Exaggeration • False • Political

  4. What’s its Purpose? • Influencing an individual or a group of peoples’ thoughts, beliefs, feelings and actions • Mobilizing of public opinion into the favoured direction • Instill emotions: fear, anger, pride and patriotism • [Canadian War Time Propaganda. (2009). Retrieved October 14th, 2001, from <www.warmusuem.ca>]

  5. Propaganda: A War Tool To portray the enemy as: • EVIL • Capable of horrendous atrocities • Having diabolical war aims [Propaganda as a tool of war. Retrieved October 14th, 2011, from <http://oakbay.sd61.bc.ca/staff/salexander/courses/socials-11/documents/ww1_the_war_at_home.pdf>]

  6. ....What else? To have citizens participate in the WAR EFFORT Both overseasand at the home front

  7. Who Makes Them? • Government • War departments • Britain: Hired civilian writers to make propagandas with “Flair” [Lyons, Michael J. World War 1: A Short History. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc., 2000.]

  8. And Propaganda Popularity Goes To.... CONSCRIPTION! Think/Pair/Share What do you think would be on a conscription propaganda poster?

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