Propaganda in World War One What is Propaganda? Propaganda is a _____________________________________________________________________. The spreading of __________ to promote a certain cause or to ________________________________. ____________________________________________________________________________________. Propaganda was used to recruit troops, vilify enemies, and create support for the economy. Why do we use Propaganda? Each of the nations that participated in World War One from 1914-18 used propaganda posters. They used posters to: – – – – ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Why Posters? (answer in your own words) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Government Support Quite often propaganda is connected with _________________________ During the Great War the governments needed money for the war effort so they focused their efforts on posters aimed at _______________ from citizens for the ________________ Seven Tricks of Propaganda Name Calling: _________________________________________________________________________ Examples: commie, fascist, yuppie Card Stacking: is a propaganda technique that seeks to manipulate audience perception of an issue by emphasizing one side and repressing another. Examples: _____________________________________________________________________________ Band Wagon: __________________________________________________________________________ Examples: _____________________________________________________________________________ Testimonial: a public figure or a celebrity promotes or endorses a product, a policy, or a political candidate. Examples: _____________________________________________________________________________ Plain Folks: Propagandists use this approach to convince the audience that the spokesperson is from humble origins, someone they can trust and who has their interests at heart. Examples: an ordinary father talking about the war. Seven Tricks of Propaganda Continued Transfer: a device by which the propagandist links the authority or prestige of something well respected and revered, such as church or nation, to something he would have us accept. Example: _____________________________________________________________________________ Glittering Generality: ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Examples: democracy, patriotism, family __________________________________________________________________________________________ Extra Analysis Examine the three propaganda posters below that appeared in Canada during the First World War. For each poster, answer the following questions: Question Poster 1 1.What is the main message of this poster? 2.What technique is used to reinforce this message? 3.What emotions or feelings is this poster trying to evoke? 4.To what extent does this poster rely on exaggeration to convince? 5.How effective do you think this poster would be today? Poster 2 Poster 3