World War One Propaganda

Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.

• Neutrality

• Propaganda

• Rationing

• Trench Warfare

Which of the following types of propaganda tried to get people to join the war? (Join the armed forces)

• Recruitment

• Financing

• Rationing

• Homefront

Which of the following types of propaganda tried to get people to pay for the war?

• Recruitment

• Financing

• Rationing

• Homefront

Which of the following types of propaganda tried to get people save/conserve resources to use for the war?

• Recruitment

• Financing

• Rationing

• Homefront

What purpose did propaganda posters serve during World War I?

• convince people to join the army

• raise money for the war

• demonize Germany

• support for women workers

What type of propaganda does this image display?

c

Nationalism

Recruitment

Conservation of Resources

Home-front

Financing the War

Which of the following was not a reason why the United States and other countries used propaganda during World War 1?

• To encourage citizens to support the war effort through rationing

• To openly promote surrendering to the enemy

• To recruit able-bodied citizens to fight in the war

• To promote fear of potential outcomes if a country and its citizens DID NOT join the fight

Which of the following was NOT a major objective of Propaganda during WWI?

• encourage people to grow their own food to save more for the troops

• encourage people to enlist in the military

• encourage people to buy liberty bonds

• encourage people to attack foreigners they suspected as spies

Propaganda means?

• agreement to stop fighting

• fighting took place Germany’s plan for winning the war on two fronts

• one-sided information designed to persuade

Which of the following was a common theme in World War One propaganda posters?

• A) Heroism

• B) Defeatism

• C) Neutrality

• D) Isolationism