World War I Propaganda

By Stacey Hebert

Support the war financially

Urged Homefront support of food & resource conservation

US=good; Germans=evil

Macho and patriotic men fight for their country

Support the war effort on the home front

Some posters showed the various ways women could help

Every one is needed for a victory

Join the Armed Forces

Army Navy

Marines

Uncle Sam Poster 1917

This poster was created by Illustrator James Montgomery Flagg .

Although Uncle Sam had been an icon since the War of 1812, this poster gave him a face and made him popular.

Flagg went on to create 46 other posters.

Together We Win

This Flagg poster showed that the Navy, Army, and the work force all were needed to help win the war.

Recruiting Posters

By James Montgomery Flagg

Wake Up, America

This Flagg poster bore the saying “Wake up America.” In an attempt to wake up the sleeping Lady Liberty (from her neutrality).

Buy War Bonds

Some posters were targeted at a specific audience like women. This poster used Joan of Arc to appeal to women’s strength

Germans are “bad”

Germans were often depicted as “Huns”

Posters alluded to German attrocities in Belgium. This poster shows the barbaric hun leading away the poor woman.

Your Assignment Objective: Create a Great War Propaganda Poster

( replicate an existing poster or create your own using one of the themes)

Grading Rubric: Fill the whole page 5pts Neat and colorful 10pts Grammar and spelling 10pts Evidence of a theme 10pts Rationale* 15pts

50pts *You must include your name, hour and rationale.

Your rationale should explain what the poster is urging people to do and why it would have been relevant during WWI.

Due Monday October28.

Alternate Assignment Read p. 270-271 in Our Land, Our Time .

On a separate piece of paper, analyze each of the 4 propaganda posters as World War I propaganda.

AND Complete Section 4 Assessment on p. 436

in your Red Textbook. Write in complete sentences. 50 pts. Due Monday Nov. 5