What was the use of propaganda posters during World War 1?

Answer 1

WWI PropagandaThere were many objectives. Propaganda was used to promote patriotism and nationalism in a country, or to promote a belief that a country wanted to portray. It was also used to get young men to fight for their country portraying that it was what a real man, a worthy and god fearing man would do. Propaganda wasn't just used to build armies. Its was used to support the war and get society to go along with the governments ideas. But, it also unified the country behind war effort and tried to make people conserve resources.

In addition, propaganda posters sold liberty/war bonds and to make people want to participate in home-front organizations to support the war effort.

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Britain, in particular, used propaganda to influence public opinion in neutral countries, especially the U.S. Germany lost the propaganda was very early ...

Answer 2

the propaganda in world war one consisted of posters mainly.

they were posters glorifiing the act of war, and quite honestly 'conning' young men and women into this group of patiots that belived fighting was the only way to show your love for your contry.

they quoted things like "We will do our part and win... because we are on gods side"

these posters can be viewed at http://www.world-war-pictures.com/american-war-posters.htm and other websites hope i helped.... -Nicole

Answer 3

Propaganda is a standard feature of all wars. In WWI , there was a major propaganda campaign in the US, to convince the population to join the war against Germany. It was organised by various academics , intellectuals and business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. At the start of the war , almost nobody in America wanted any part of it, but by 1915, thousands of young men were queueing up to join. It was very effective.

Answer 4

Propaganda posters were used in Britain for the first time on a massive scale during world war one. Britain was one of the only European powers not to have conscription at the start of the war, so the poster campaign, bankrolled by the War Office played a crucial role in keeping recruiting numbers up. The campaign started with a picture of Lord Kitchener, the head of the War Office, appearing in the famous "Briton needs you poster". Conscription was introduced early in 1916 and posters were used to inform people of the change of laws. They then focused on saving the economy by asking good citizens to buy war bonds to finance the debt the government needed to fight the war. There ended up being more different war bond posters than recruitment ones. In the second world war, conscription for men started straight away, so posters were used more for things like recruiting women, saving food and giving public safety information.

Answer 5

Propaganda has always been important, to some extent (depending on how you define it), in any kind of war. World War I, it was no different, as it was by the Allies at least used to convince men to enlist (the famous poster of Uncle Sam saying "I Want You" is from this period) and was also to encourage the public to agree to and support action against the Axis Powers (examples of this would include the exaggerated claims of German soldiers killing babies with their bayonets).

Answer 6

• Aims of propaganda were to recruit soldiers keep up/boost morale, support the war effort, government, encourage hatred of the enemy, protect civilians, inform.

Answer 7

Propaganda was used in the first world war to get new soldiers. it was also used to tell people that everything was fine when it obviously was not.

Answer 8

You need the support of the populace in any war. Propaganda helps accomplish that.