Propaganda in World War One What is Propaganda? Propaganda is a message with an agenda. It attempts to spread a point of view'. Propaganda is a message with an agenda. It attempts to spread a point of view'. The most common use is political The most common use is political Why we need to fight Why we need to fight Why do we use Propaganda? Each of the nations used propaganda posters in WWI Each of the nations used propaganda posters in WWI They used posters to: They used posters to: justify the war justify the war To recruit men To recruit men To raise money To raise money To urge conservation To urge conservation Why Posters? No Television No Television Some had to a radios Some had to a radios Posters were the most effective means of getting a message across Posters were the most effective means of getting a message across Government Support Quite often propaganda is connected with negative emotions Propaganda uses many tricks to get their message across Name Calling: hanging a bad label on an idea, leader or country Name Calling: hanging a bad label on an idea, leader or country Band Wagon - Persuade the audience to follow the crowd. Testimonial Associate a respected person with the cause Associate a respected person with the cause Plain Folks Appeal to the average person Anger Evoke emotions of anger to stir the cause Evoke emotions of anger to stir the cause Evil! Portray the enemy as the worst kind of evil Guilt The emotion of guilt is a powerful motivator The emotion of guilt is a powerful motivator Pride Appeal to the pride of men Fear Frighten people into supporting the cause Frighten people into supporting the cause Religion Use religious affiliations to justify a cause Action and Glory Young men are especially susceptible to calls for courage and glory Humour Humour Psychological Propaganda Propaganda was used to get support for many things Appeals for conservation And food Appeals to watch what you say Appeals to children Children sold victory stamps Appeals to the elderly Appeals to plant victory gardens Appeals for worker productivity Appeals for special skills Appeals to women Appeals for money Appeals for soldiers