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World War I Propaganda PostersWorld War I Propaganda Posters
Expansion of Federal Expansion of Federal GovernmentGovernment
-The middle figure looks like George
Washington- allows the country people to do all that
they can at home-These people aren’t fighting, but they are helping the country
-“World Cry”: the US is helping the
entire world-US Food
Administration doesn’t hide the
fact that they sponsored this
poster-Beautiful country in the background,
not all of the industries and
factories-“The Spirit of ’18”
is all about patriotism and helping your
country
-Encourages people to help the
victory garden which provides food for the US,
letting the soldiers have all of the
canned and manufactured
food.
-Save the sugar for the soldiers, use
molasses at home-The scale shows how sugar and
molasses are the same, so why not
use molasses
-Army is in the background so it shows how the people will be supporting the
soldiers-The “Best Louisiana Molasses”
encourages people to use domestic
products
-Save the sugar for the soldiers
-A straightforward message from
the government-The soldiers are
in the background, not out directly in
front-Hides the
gruesome facts of the war while reminding the Americans to remember the
soldiers
-Background looks like a war zone (Not
America)-Not a lot of color
-All of the people in the background are reaching up for food
-The women and children are the ones
starving, not the soldiers-Showing women and
children starving play up emotions, and
show how the US can help other countries
-Encouraging others to not
waste food and to give it to
others to help
-The people in
the backgroun
d are looking up to the sky for outside help (from
the US)
-if you eat canned food, it will help the soldiers be successful and beat
Germany-What are you doing at home? Are you doing something to help the
war?- emphasis on YOU
-audience is Americans (American women in particular)
-the guy in the can is pretty
scary - an
advertisement too
-The US administration
seal isn’t on this advertisement
- the iron helmet and sword show
how the Germans are
fighting
-Shows the guy already canned (as if we have already beaten
him)-By supporting this cause, this
is a way to “can” the Germans
Trying to get kids
want to join army.
US School Garden Army: feel important, be on a road to
success
Patriotic: draws kids
Can help even though they’re
kids
More Simple: doesn’t draw one in as much as other ones, Not focused
on one person but children.
Girls and boys can aspire to
help.
Hypnotizing kids to follow.
Expansion of the Federal Expansion of the Federal Government Government
Kendall, Marion, Emily Kendall, Marion, Emily
Bigger than factory: makes
you seem important and a big contributor.
Little men in background:
makes YOU seem important
US Shipping and Board Emergency
Fleet Corp.
Need everyone to work hard, for a victory in
war
Uncle Sam’s hand on his shoulder:
friendly figure
Big font most important
Directions to “Help Win”: directed to
workers and companies
Worker: looks strong and heroic,
ideal worker.
Stars on Jacket
US Fuel Admin.
Hurting the war if wasting gas. Save the gas, help the war.
Catch phrase that people
will remember.
Drops of leaking
gas.
Red: Very important, a serious and grave issue. Lists problems so
people will be knowledgeable.
From US Fuel Administration
Save the War: makes you
feel needed and
important
Women
Ace, Carolyn
Purpose: Trying to get women to
apply to the Land Service Committee
Clothing and scenery makes
it seem like they’re directly part of the war effort like the men—like the YWCA is as important as
actually fighting
Showing that the women are
just as involved in the war effort as
the men
Author: The Land Service
Committee
Outcomes: If people listen to this, more women will
join the YWCA
Audience: Women
Audience: women believe that they are
just as capable as men and
deserve to be treated as
such
African AmericansAfrican Americans
Kelsey and Alia
Purpose: calling
African-Americans to fight in WWI
Purpose of WWI was spreading democracy, this way, African-Americans feel like they’re fighting for freedom
Reference to Civil War (Confederate soldiers and Lincoln) make them remember their fight for freedom in the Civil War
True Sons of Freedom: They know what its like to fight for freedom spread freedom
African-Americans fighting for America deserve civil rights for their duties
Guns pointing at the whitePeople: African AmericansVs. whites (German Solders)
Historical Context: You wouldn’t find blacks and whites fighting together in the poster they are against each other
A. Lincoln: seems Godlike- you’re serving his vision facial expression
Americans always fight for freedom and democracy
In the civil war African Americans fought for freedom
This war is also a fight for freedom
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