Honors.2007

World War I Propaganda PostersWorld War I Propaganda Posters

Expansion of Federal Expansion of Federal GovernmentGovernment

-The middle figure looks like George

Washington- allows the country people to do all that

they can at home-These people aren’t fighting, but they are helping the country

-“World Cry”: the US is helping the

entire world-US Food

Administration doesn’t hide the

fact that they sponsored this

poster-Beautiful country in the background,

not all of the industries and

factories-“The Spirit of ’18”

is all about patriotism and helping your

country

-Encourages people to help the

victory garden which provides food for the US,

letting the soldiers have all of the

canned and manufactured

food.

-Save the sugar for the soldiers, use

molasses at home-The scale shows how sugar and

molasses are the same, so why not

use molasses

-Army is in the background so it shows how the people will be supporting the

soldiers-The “Best Louisiana Molasses”

encourages people to use domestic

products

-Save the sugar for the soldiers

-A straightforward message from

the government-The soldiers are

in the background, not out directly in

front-Hides the

gruesome facts of the war while reminding the Americans to remember the

soldiers

-Background looks like a war zone (Not

America)-Not a lot of color

-All of the people in the background are reaching up for food

-The women and children are the ones

starving, not the soldiers-Showing women and

children starving play up emotions, and

show how the US can help other countries

-Encouraging others to not

waste food and to give it to

others to help

-The people in

the backgroun

d are looking up to the sky for outside help (from

the US)

-if you eat canned food, it will help the soldiers be successful and beat

Germany-What are you doing at home? Are you doing something to help the

war?- emphasis on YOU

-audience is Americans (American women in particular)

-the guy in the can is pretty

scary - an

advertisement too

-The US administration

seal isn’t on this advertisement

- the iron helmet and sword show

how the Germans are

fighting

-Shows the guy already canned (as if we have already beaten

him)-By supporting this cause, this

is a way to “can” the Germans

Trying to get kids

want to join army.

US School Garden Army: feel important, be on a road to

success

Patriotic: draws kids

Can help even though they’re

kids

More Simple: doesn’t draw one in as much as other ones, Not focused

on one person but children.

Girls and boys can aspire to

help.

Hypnotizing kids to follow.

Expansion of the Federal Expansion of the Federal Government Government

Kendall, Marion, Emily Kendall, Marion, Emily

Bigger than factory: makes

you seem important and a big contributor.

Little men in background:

makes YOU seem important

US Shipping and Board Emergency

Fleet Corp.

Need everyone to work hard, for a victory in

war

Uncle Sam’s hand on his shoulder:

friendly figure

Big font most important

Directions to “Help Win”: directed to

workers and companies

Worker: looks strong and heroic,

ideal worker.

Stars on Jacket

US Fuel Admin.

Hurting the war if wasting gas. Save the gas, help the war.

Catch phrase that people

will remember.

Drops of leaking

gas.

Red: Very important, a serious and grave issue. Lists problems so

people will be knowledgeable.

From US Fuel Administration

Save the War: makes you

feel needed and

important

Women

Ace, Carolyn

Purpose: Trying to get women to

apply to the Land Service Committee

Clothing and scenery makes

it seem like they’re directly part of the war effort like the men—like the YWCA is as important as

actually fighting

Showing that the women are

just as involved in the war effort as

the men

Author: The Land Service

Committee

Outcomes: If people listen to this, more women will

join the YWCA

Audience: Women

Audience: women believe that they are

just as capable as men and

deserve to be treated as

such

African AmericansAfrican Americans

Kelsey and Alia

Purpose: calling

African-Americans to fight in WWI

Purpose of WWI was spreading democracy, this way, African-Americans feel like they’re fighting for freedom

Reference to Civil War (Confederate soldiers and Lincoln) make them remember their fight for freedom in the Civil War

True Sons of Freedom: They know what its like to fight for freedom spread freedom

African-Americans fighting for America deserve civil rights for their duties

Guns pointing at the whitePeople: African AmericansVs. whites (German Solders)

Historical Context: You wouldn’t find blacks and whites fighting together in the poster they are against each other

A. Lincoln: seems Godlike- you’re serving his vision facial expression

Americans always fight for freedom and democracy

In the civil war African Americans fought for freedom

This war is also a fight for freedom