Grade 8 History - WW1- What is propaganda and conscription?

In the context of WW1, What is this image an example of?

• Advertising

• Propaganda

• Conscription

• Political gain

True or False: In WW1, propaganda came to mean political ideas that were supposed to be misleading.

Which one of the M.A.I.N causes of WW1 made it necessary for propaganda to be employed on a global scale?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism (colonisation)

• Nationalism

Why were posters first used as a means of propaganda?

• Not everyone could read, so posters were an easy way to use pictures to get the populations' attention.

• Not everyone had a radio or a television.

• It was easier to make a poster then to give a speech.

• Easy to create and a cheaper way of communicating with the population.

What was the purpose of this poster and why was it necessary?

• To encourage soldiers to join the war.

• To encourage soldiers to join the war as the population was no longer volunteering anymore. They needed the numbers.

• It was just another form of propaganda to get soldiers to volunteer.

• The women in Britain wanted their men to go and fight the war.

True or False: Conscription is when the government forces people to join the army.

Conscription armies may be large, but what are some of the issues or concerns regarding a conscription army?

• The soldiers are poorly equipped, are not properly trained and there is poor morale.

• The soldiers are not properly trained and they run out of food.

• The soldiers are forced to fight.

• The soldiers lack morale and would rather be with their families.

True or False: If you refused to join the army, there were no consequences and you could just stay at home.