World War One World War One Propaganda Propaganda
Dec 04, 2014
World War World War One One
PropagandaPropaganda
World War World War One One
PropagandaPropaganda
•Recruitment of soldiers, either through draft or voluntary enlistment•Recruitment of soldiers, either through draft or voluntary enlistment
•Financing the war effort through the sale of war bonds- loans from citizens to the government or new taxes
•Financing the war effort through the sale of war bonds- loans from citizens to the government or new taxes
•Eliminating dissent and unifying the country behind the war effort•Eliminating dissent and unifying the country behind the war effort
•Conservation of resources such as food, oil and steel - necessary to wage war•Conservation of resources such as food, oil and steel - necessary to wage war
•Participation in home-front organizations to support the war effort•Participation in home-front organizations to support the war effort
Tool: Tool: DemonizationDemonizationTool: Tool: DemonizationDemonization
enemy portrayed as evil, menacing, murderous, aggressive
enemy portrayed as evil, menacing, murderous, aggressive
attempts to remove confusion, ambiguity about whom public should hate
attempts to remove confusion, ambiguity about whom public should hate
blames enemy for crimes against women, children, other noncombatants
blames enemy for crimes against women, children, other noncombatants
enemy portrayed as hairy beast or the devil himself
enemy portrayed as hairy beast or the devil himself
Tool: Emotional Tool: Emotional AppealAppeal
Tool: Emotional Tool: Emotional AppealAppeal
plays on emotions to promote the war effort
plays on emotions to promote the war effortprimary targeted emotion: fear — the more frightened a person is, the more likely he’ll react
primary targeted emotion: fear — the more frightened a person is, the more likely he’ll react
desired result (action) explained by propagandists
desired result (action) explained by propagandists
enemy portrayed as hairy beast or the devil himself
enemy portrayed as hairy beast or the devil himself
Tool: Name Tool: Name CallingCalling
Tool: Name Tool: Name CallingCalling
uses loaded labels to encourage hatred of the enemy
uses loaded labels to encourage hatred of the enemy
Labels like “Commies,” “Japs,” “Huns,” reinforce negative stereotypes and continue demonization of the enemy
Labels like “Commies,” “Japs,” “Huns,” reinforce negative stereotypes and continue demonization of the enemy
Tool: Patriotic Tool: Patriotic AppealAppeal
Tool: Patriotic Tool: Patriotic AppealAppeal
utilizes patriotic language or symbols to appeal to peoples’ national pride
utilizes patriotic language or symbols to appeal to peoples’ national pride
Tool: Half-Truths or Tool: Half-Truths or LiesLies
Tool: Half-Truths or Tool: Half-Truths or LiesLiesinvolves
deception or twisting the truth
involves deception or twisting the truthsmall element of truth may be included to make argument more persuasive
small element of truth may be included to make argument more persuasive
example: blame the enemy for war; portray our country as the victim of aggression
example: blame the enemy for war; portray our country as the victim of aggression
Tool: Catchy Tool: Catchy SlogansSlogans
Tool: Catchy Tool: Catchy SlogansSlogans
memorable phrases used to foster support for the war
memorable phrases used to foster support for the war
“Remember the Maine!” “Remember the Alamo” –slogans that encouraged using arms against Spain and Mexico.
“Remember the Maine!” “Remember the Alamo” –slogans that encouraged using arms against Spain and Mexico.U.S. poster shows a soldier returning from service in WWI. Soldier's uniform and his loving family reinforces caption.
U.S. poster shows a soldier returning from service in WWI. Soldier's uniform and his loving family reinforces caption.
Tool: Evocative Tool: Evocative Visual SymbolsVisual SymbolsTool: Evocative Tool: Evocative Visual SymbolsVisual Symbols
uses symbols that appeal to emotions:
flags
statues
mothers
children
enemy uniforms
uses symbols that appeal to emotions:
flags
statues
mothers
children
enemy uniforms
Tool: Humor of Tool: Humor of CaricaturesCaricatures
Tool: Humor of Tool: Humor of CaricaturesCaricatures
captures viewer’s attention using humor to promote war effort
captures viewer’s attention using humor to promote war effortEnemy is almost always the butt of the propagandists’ jokes.
Enemy is almost always the butt of the propagandists’ jokes.
Evaluate the following Evaluate the following posters to determine posters to determine the propagandiststhe propagandists’’
tools.tools.
Evaluate the following Evaluate the following posters to determine posters to determine the propagandiststhe propagandists’’
tools.tools.
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