Enemy Aliens and Propaganda

Ms. Campbell

Socials 11

Enemy Aliens

The War Measures Act was introduced by Prime Minister Robert Borden in 1914– This gave the federal government emergency

powers during wartime to do everything necessary “for the security, defence, peace, order, and welfare of Canada”

What type of freedoms do you think the Government would restrict?

Enemy Aliens

An Enemy Alien was a someone living in a country that is at war with his/her homeland

During World War One, recent immigrants from Germany and Austria-Hungary were treated harshly

Enemy Aliens

Censorship banned the publication of books and newspapers in “enemy languages”

Censorship

Steps

1) Read the letter

2) Black-out all DETAILS1) Names of People

2) Names of Places

3) Return the letter to the original writer

Propaganda

Propaganda is information presented in such a way as to inspire and spread particular beliefs or opinions– Newspapers, Political Speeches, Posters

Propaganda

http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/guerre/pdf/4-a-4-e-resources-propaganda-posters_e.pdf

There were many propaganda techniques used in WW1

Propaganda

Assertion Enthusiastic or energetic statement presented as a fact, although not necessarily true

Bandwagon An appeal to the subject to follow the crowd, to join because others are doing so

Glittering Generalities Linking words with positive meaning to highly valued concepts in order to demand thoughtless acceptance

Propaganda

Lesser of Two Evils Presenting something as the least offensive option, often to justify difficult decisions

Name Calling The use of derogatory language or words that carry a negative connotation when describing an enemy

Propaganda Assignment

Create TWO propaganda posters– One promoting Fulton as the best high school in

Vernon– One suggesting students should consider other

options Use at least ONE of the propaganda

techniques in EACH poster Write a paragraph on the back of EACH

poster explaining why you chose that technique and how it is effective