World

 War  I  Propaganda  
 Propaganda  
Ideas,  statements,  or  images  designed  to  “sell”  
you  on  a  par7cular  idea  or  concept.    
 Purpose  of  War  Propaganda  
•  to  gain  public  support  for  military  and  
economic  policies,  or  to  persuade  the  public  
to  make  sacrifices  in  support  of  the  country’s  
war  effort.    
 
3  MAJOR  THEMES  IN  WAR  
PROPAGANDA  
To  vilify  or  promote  hatred  toward  an  
enemy.  
To  present  one’s  own  people  or  cause  
as  just  and  noble.  
To  make  people  feel  guilty  if  they  don’t  put  
forth  efforts  to  support  the  war.    
Bri7sh  Army  
Recrui7ng  
Poster  1916  
Addi7onal  Examples  
Poster  Analysis  Ac7vity  
German  Poster  showing  Bri7sh  
planes  bombing  German  factories.    
Text  says  “What  England  Wants!”