wwi propaganda posters

American World War I American World War I Propaganda PostersPropaganda Posters

Questions to consider:Questions to consider:

a.a. How are women portrayed?How are women portrayed?

b.b. How are men portrayed?How are men portrayed?

c.c. Color schemesColor schemes

Two ways to support the Two ways to support the warwar

War BondsWar Bonds

War bondsWar bonds are a type of are a type of savings bondsavings bond used by combatant used by combatant nations to help fund a war effort and nations to help fund a war effort and as a as a monetary policymonetary policy for controlling for controlling inflationinflation from an economy from an economy overstimulated by a war. overstimulated by a war.

Liberty BondsLiberty Bonds

A A Liberty BondLiberty Bond was a special type was a special type of of war bondwar bond that was sold in the that was sold in the United StatesUnited States to support the allied to support the allied cause in cause in World War IWorld War I. It could be . It could be redeemed for the original value of redeemed for the original value of the bond plus interest. the bond plus interest.

Poster for new Poster for new immigrants reading immigrants reading "Food will win the "Food will win the war - You came here war - You came here seeking freedom, seeking freedom, now you must help now you must help to preserve it - to preserve it - Wheat is needed for Wheat is needed for the allies - waste the allies - waste nothing". by C. E. nothing". by C. E. Chambers, 1917. Chambers, 1917.