PropagandaConvincing Americans To

Support the War

What is Propaganda?• Definition: information designed to

influence peoples opinion about a topic or situation; persuasion.

• Became very popular during WWI.• Allied Powers and the Central Powers used

propaganda to gain support.• The most frequently used form during the

war was posters.• Americans used it for anti-German

feelings

Propaganda Posters

• Each country used advertising to convince citizens to…– asking volunteers to join the army – suggesting that people not waste food during

the wartime shortages – persuading people into buying war bonds

Forms of Propaganda• Half-truths: supplying only the facts

that support a certain point of view.• Name-calling: Example- The U.S.

often referred to the Germans as “Huns”.

• Using a famous person to identify a cause.

• Using images to show the other side in the worst possible light.

What does the artist want Americans to do?

Who does the beast represent?

Who does the Woman represent?

What form of propaganda is this?

Who is the Hun?

What does the artist

want Americans to

do?

What form of

propaganda is this?

• What form of Propaganda is this?

• What does the artist want the Americans to do?

• How do they portray the US soldier?

• How do they portray the Germans?

• Who is the man on the tree representing?

• How is the US being portrayed?

• Why do you think it is in Spanish and English?

Propaganda Poster• On your own, create a poster for the

war.• Your poster should be influencing

Americans in a certain way.– Be neat.– Be creative.– Be colorful.– If you do not finish, it is homework.