World War I Propaganda Posters

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World War I Propaganda Posters
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The most famous posters are those that depicted
Germans as monsters and abusers of women.
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Objectives

• The objective of this slide show is for you to
  understand the role that propaganda posters
  played in World War I
• You will become familiar with many famous posters
  and their slogans
• You will understand how both sides tried to
  promote the war at home and abroad.

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What does this Australian poster show the Germans
doing?
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England used its version of Uncle SamJohn
Bull, to recruit soldiers.
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When the Germans caused destruction in Belgium
and France, this was also included in Posters.
Please note the innocent little girl in the
foreground.
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This is a very famous poster. What do you think
the artist was trying to convey?
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Many friends joined up together and died
together. These friends joined battalions, and
these were called the Pals battalions because
the soldiers were serving with their friends.
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What is the message of this poster?
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Even today, Army posters recruit by saying that
soldiers can receive money for education and
training. That was the same way in World War I.
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Germans were scene as home-wreckers.
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The French posters are especially artistic and
beautiful
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In the next poster, please note the pickelhaube
helmet that was very distinctive. It was used by
the Germans during World War I. The spike was
meant to be intimidatingbut it actually ended up
being a good target site for the French, British,
and Americans. The German helmets in World War
II did not have the spike.
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Here, French children salute returning veterans.
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Who is in the picture on the wall?
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This is a German War posterfrom 1917the year
that the Americans joined.
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Who do you think that man is with the fancy
helmet?
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The Germans felt that Jesus Christ was on their
sidewhat do you think? What kind of person
would this poster motivate?
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In American, food rationing began, so that food
could go to the war effort. Both Soldiers and
Civilians (other people) needed food in Europe.
The War had disrupted the harvests.
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Even children were encouraged to sacrifice for
the war effort
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The word Hun was used for Germans. It was
similar to Japs that was used in World War II.
The Huns were actually ancient German tribes
who fought the Romans two thousand years earlier!
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Everyone was encouraged to join in the war effort
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Who is this womanhint, shes the female version
of Uncle Sam
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You should recognize this nameyes, its General
Pershing who led the unsuccessful search for
Pancho Villa. He was our chief commander in
World War I.
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What sport is depicted here?
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At what group of people was this poster targeted?
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Remember the story of the Red Poppies which grew
on the battlefields of France and Belgium?
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Finally, at what stage of World War I do you
think this poster was created? Does it look
like a great motivator? Why or why not?
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World War I and World War II were the golden age
of War Posters. These posters, in their original
condition, are now very valuable.
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The posters were meant to sway opinions,
motivate soldiers to enlist, and encourage
civilians to help with the war effort.
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Propaganda posters do not have a place in our
society anymore. There is more information, and
we can easily decide for ourselves what to
believe.
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But there are elements of these posters in our
modern recruitment posters

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• Catchy phrases