Propaganda in World War One
What is Propaganda?
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Propaganda is a _____________________________________________________________________.
The spreading of __________ to promote a certain cause or to ________________________________.
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Propaganda was used to recruit troops, vilify enemies, and create support for the economy.
Why do we use Propaganda?
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Each of the nations that participated in World War One from 1914-18 used propaganda posters.
They used posters to:
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Why Posters? (answer in your own words)
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Government Support
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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
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Name Calling: _________________________________________________________________________
Examples: commie, fascist, yuppie
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Card Stacking: is a propaganda technique that seeks to manipulate audience perception of an issue by
emphasizing one side and repressing another.
Examples: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Band Wagon: __________________________________________________________________________
Examples: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Testimonial: a public figure or a celebrity promotes or endorses a product, a policy, or a political
candidate.
Examples: _____________________________________________________________________________
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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
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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: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Glittering Generality: ___________________________________________________________________
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Examples: democracy, patriotism, family
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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