wwi propaganda what are some characteristics of propaganda or political cartoons?
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WWI PropagandaWhat are some characteristics of propaganda or political cartoons?
Background• Each of the nations that participated in WWI from
1914-18 used propaganda not only as a means of justifying involvement to their own citizens, but also as a means of recruiting men, money and resources to sustain the military campaign.
• Propaganda was also used to unite the nation against an enemy; portrayed enemy countries in a negative manner
• Interestingly, the U.S. joined the war relatively late - April 1917 - she produced many more propaganda posters than any other single nation
Characteristics of Propaganda• Evoke emotion: sympathy, fear, patriotism
• Clear message or slogan
• Encourages involvement or action; persuasive
• Often relies on ethically suspect methods of influence (deception, distortion, misrepresentation)
• Use of color or symbols
• Serves a purpose (government, interest group)
Common Propaganda Techniques• Plain Folks Appeal: “I’m one of you”
• Testimonials: “I saw the Germans murder hundreds…”
• Bandwagon: “Everybody’s doing it”
• Card-Stacking: presenting only one side of a story
• Transfer: positive or negative associations, such as a politician posing with a flag
• Glittering generalities: idealistic or loaded language, such as “freedom,” “family values,” etc.
• Name calling: power-hungry, Hun, anarchist, etc.
Robaudi, Alcide Théophile; 1917America owes
France the most unalterable
gratitude. French Comrade your
children shall be as our children.
Stern; 1918. Are you 100%
American? Prove it! Buy
U.S. government
bonds : Third Liberty Loan
Strothmann, Frederick; 1917
Beat back the Hun with Liberty Bonds
Stahr, Paul; 1918.
Be patriotic : sign your country's
pledge to save the food
United States.
Dept. of the Treasury. Publicity Bureau.
Buy Liberty Bonds
Illian, George. Cardinal
Mercier has appealed to the
Food Administration for more food for starving
millions.
***Mercier was a Belgian cardinal who was known for his staunch opposition to German
occupation***
Steele; U.S. Food Administration
Defeat the Kaiser and his U-boats : victory depends
on which fails first, food or
frightfulness : eat less wheat
Faivre, Abel. L'Emprunt de la Libération (The loan of liberation)
Christy, Howard Chandler. Fight or buy bonds : Third
Liberty Loan
Chambers, Charles Edward. Food will win the war : you
came here seeking freedom, you must
now help to preserve it : wheat is needed for the Allies, waste
nothing.
Orr, Alfred Everitt. For home and
country : Victory Liberty Loan
Cittadino, A. For liberty,
civilization, and humanity
Harris, Lawrence S. "Good bye, Dad,
I'm off to fight for Old Glory, you buy
U.S. gov't bonds" :Third Liberty Loan
La grande offensiva Italiana : la disfatta Austriaca sul Montello. (The Great Italian Offensive:
Austrian defeat at Montello)
Halt the Hun! : buy U.S.
government bonds, Third Liberty Loan
United States. Dept. of the
Treasury. Publicity Bureau. My daddy
bought me a government bond of
the Third Liberty Loan, did yours?
Faivre, Abel. Pour la France, versez votre or : l'or combat pour
la victoire (For France,
pour your gold or fight for victory)
Ring it again : buy U.S. gov't bonds : Third Liberty Loan
Your war savings pledge
: Our boys make good
their pledge--Are you
keeping yours?
War until Victory!
Summary: Scene depicting French women in war-time. One woman is working in a factory, one is nursing her child, and another woman is hoeing in the field. In the background is an outline of
Victory. French women made up over 40 percent
of the work force during the war. Over two million were recruited into positions in
heavy industry.
Britain's portrayal of Germany
Kriegsanleihe, helft den Hütern eures
Glückes. Summary: Poster
shows a man holding a sword
with his other arm around his wife and baby. Text:
War loans help the guardians of your
happiness
Bolshevism means the world will drown in blood.
Association to Fight Against Bolshevism
We won't tolerate anarchy!
We'll protect
women and children
Austrian propaganda;
Text announces the fourth bond drive
Summary: Poster shows a medieval
knight with the Austrian Imperial eagle on his
tunic, standing in front of an Austrian banner, with his sword raised as if about to strike. Text tells people to subscribe to the 5th
War Loan at the Živnostenská bank in Prague or one of the
branch banks.
WWI Propaganda Websites
• http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/index.htm
• http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/propaganda/first_e.shtml
WWI Propaganda Project
• Can be from the perspective of any country involved (include translations)
• You are creating your own, NOT recreating someone else’s propaganda
• Must be neat, legible, creative, and organized• I am not grading on artistic ability, I am grading
on your ability to understand the characteristics of propaganda and how they were used during WWI
• This is worth 40 points and due Monday 4/28!