Why Did The Government's Use Of Propaganda In Ww1

When I look at this propaganda poster for World War 2 it gives me a positive and a negative feeling. Only because the little boy who is the main focus seems so innocent and he looks like he’s in a great mood. But also the war in the background puts off a nervous but sad feeling because it is a war zone no child should have to go through

During World War II, propaganda was used for a number of reasons, it not only showed how anyond could be of use to the war efforts, but it also showed that every person could contribute as well. These posters empowered everyone to stand behind their nation's Army, and to continue contributing to the war efforts. The posters showed that everyone is needed, that anyone could make a difference, and some even emphasized certain values to those who are already helping with the war effort.

Back in the 1900’s world war 2 broke out. Germany and britain were fighting against each other, and in 1940 Germany began heavily bombing Great Britain. Every person that lived in Great Britain in some way had to participate in helping with the war whether it be working in the factories, hospitals, or jobs that support the war. Therefore, in order to make the people help the British government employed a variety of persuasive techniques through posters to convince the people to join the war effort.

Such propaganda included posters asking people to “Wake up America! Civilisation calls every man, woman and child!” A British poster that emphasises the involvement of the total population in the war effort shows different kinds of people engaging in war responsibilities – men at battle, women in the workforce making uniforms, men making weapons – and it asks “Are YOU in this?” This kind of all-embracing propaganda had the aim to brainwash whole nations. The combination of the public’s thirst for information about the war and various governments’ urgent need to mobilise entire civilian populations for the war effort led to a moulding of the public’s thinking through the printed word. In Germany, for example, the military had the right to censor the press and any information that could distress the people was suppressed, while unfavourable news about a situation on the front was passed over silence, delayed or toned down. This was the same in Britain and France. The First World War was total because propaganda and censored news were used as weapons that could reach whole populations and intervene into everyday lives. Even though not all people were physically involved in battle, even children could look at a newspaper or propaganda poster and feel the impact of war through words that evoke fear, sadness, anger or give the urge to join the army.

World War 1 proved America to be the nation producing the highest amount of propaganda. Through his use of propaganda President Wilson was able to draw American Support for the war. Despite his being elected as the “peace” president. Many Americans believed he’d keep them out of the war, especially after he stated that, “so far as I can remember, this is a government of the people, and this people is not going to choose war.” Before his election, Wilson promoted American neutrality. He pushed for what he believed his Americans wanted. However, through his employment of propaganda, Woodrow Wilson was able

World War One posters were everywhere. Each one was used for a purpose, either for political reasons or to promote something, better known as propaganda. These posters could be biased or misleading, but not all were. “Pledge to Save the Food” and “Save the Wheat for our Soldiers” are two posters published by the United States Food Administration. Both made it clear, this was the right thing to do for our soldiers, to be patriotic.

Hitler had the ability to move crowds with his speeches for good or bad his speeches where never forgotten by the public. During the great depression Hitler was able to rise to power through the neediness of the people of Germany but also due to his mesmerising speeches.

There was propaganda produced to deliver these exact messages during the war in every country, however some good examples of this can be seen in the Propaganda Lecture Slides that were presented to us. One poster depicted a German soldier nonchalantly stabbing a baby with his bayonet. While another displayed God descending from heaven to care for what appears to be a wounded soldier. There were also posters used to enforce peer pressure, which can be seen in a poster with some children asking their father, “Daddy what did YOU do during the war?” These posters were effective, and unexpectedly powerful due to the unprecedented use of industrialized media (Lecture). Concludingly, recent media innovations allowed for mass production of the written word and higher literacy rates led to an even greater impact for propaganda. This could also be seen with prominent writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle, H.G. Wells, and others who were a part of the British War Propaganda Bureau, otherwise known as Wellington House (Lecture).

what techniques used in world war II propaganda? well first we need to establish what is a propaganda? a Propaganda is information provided to promote a specific cause. that can be done in many ways. The information can be completely true or it can be an embellishment. Creators of propaganda tend to select information carefully, avoiding anything that does not promote their cause. propaganda was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory.

During the early 1900s a new era of warfare emerged as governments began to employ all economic, technological and psychological resources available to defeat their enemies. This concept of Total War altered the direction of humanity and governments understanding in their allocation of resources. This essay will examine the relationship between propaganda used during World War I, its effect on the masses and the absolutely essential need for the success of such campaigns in obtaining military victory. While leaflet propaganda used during the war will be the main focus, considerations will be given to other forms to illuminate the necessity of understanding and utilizing the tools of this very powerful

It must be emphasized that the ultimate object of propaganda in war is the destruction of enemy morale, and its corollary, the strengthening of friendly morale. “It consists of the dissemination of ideas, designed to react in different ways upon their various recipients. The enemy must be made to feel that his cause is hopeless from the start, has no chance of ultimate success, and is based upon delusive ideals.” It is usually impossible to convince the responsible organizations of the hostile nation, such as the government or the army, though it may be advantageous to hinder them in their decisions. But it is comparatively easy to influence the rank and file, civilian as well as military, and to produce an atmosphere of hopelessness fatal to success.

During World War II the country used propaganda to influence its own people to help the cause, or be helped by their own government. Not only did their own government used the concept of propaganda to gain more trust over its people. As a result they used propaganda techniques to give a visual interpretation of what they wanted to message out to the public. For example in this time period the government made a poster indicating the danger in venereal disease. To point out that women prostitutes are the carriers of this disease and if, " a man suffering from Venereal Disease," wants to be wed. Unfortunately if he ,"who infects his wife commits a vile crime against her and children yet unborn," is as shameful as the person who gave him the disease.

As men were in headed off to war, women took over their jobs and learned the true meaning of hard work as they entered the workplace to replace men in a variety of jobs. As women started working they had to take on many roles that men had before the war. Women finally had their chance to prove themselves equal to men. They took on traditionally masculine roles in production, the community and even the military.

Hitler used propaganda as a big part of his campaign, it was used as a technique to persuade the masses to think what he wanted them to think and to achieve his goals. The political campaigns and political fights relate to Hitler’s goals by making the Nazi Party seem like a strong party and portray Hitler as a strong leader through the use of propaganda, the SA, and through a bar fight. One of his techniques on how to use propaganda is stated in this quote “it must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over” (Wiesner,346). If you have a few good sounding points that will be constantly showed and repeated endlessly the masses will eventually perceive the points as truth. And one key point he was constantly repeating over and over is the idea that the Nazi party symbolizes strength. The

War can be disastrous and deadly by any terms. In the past, wars war fought with arrows and swords; then technological advances led to single-shot rifles and cannons. The further the human race got with technological advances, the deadlier war had gotten. This led to civilians and military personnel dying at any time. Buildings and homes being demolished in a single blow. Propaganda spreading hysteria and fear in a matter of weeks instead of months; the difference being the propaganda lasting months and the trust of the governments of nations being skewed from the people and an assassination was the finishing blow to spark a world war. That is exactly what happened with The great war or World War One.