Words and Images
as Weapons
During World War I (1914–1918), propaganda was an important part of battles. Leaders found out that propaganda meant just as much as when soldiers fought on the battlefield. Words and pictures shaped the way the enemy was viewed, and made more people want to become soldiers.
📷 1917 WWI recruitment poster for the U.S. Army. Artist: James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960)
Mørk murvegg
“Stop the Germans!”
England poured out propaganda to the countries that did not participate in World War 1. These were the nations that didn’t support any side of the war. They were told horror stories about German fighting. It was important to get support from as many as possible to fight the German wish to create a big military state in Europe. The USA was also afraid that Germany might occupy them.
📷 1917 American propaganda poster showing Germany as a crazy gorilla stomping into the United States. Artist: Harry Ryle Hopps (1869-1937)
Mørk murvegg
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