world war i propaganda
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World War I Propaganda. Definition. Propaganda is defined as: Information, ideas or rumors deliberately spread to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. The Use of Propaganda. Justify involvement in the war Solicit men to join - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
World War I Propaganda
DefinitionPropaganda is defined as:
Information, ideas or rumors deliberately spread to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
The Use of Propaganda
• Justify involvement in the war• Solicit men to join• Procure money and resources to sustain
their military campaign• Boost morale• Urge the public to save• Encourage the purchase of war bonds
Forms of Propaganda
• Speeches• Photos• Newsreels• Magazines and newspaper
articles
• POSTERS
Propaganda Techniques
• Bandwagon: persuading people to do something by letting them know others are doing it
• Testimonial: using the words of a famous person to persuade
Propaganda Techniques
• Transfer: using the names or pictures of famous people, but not direct quotations
• Repetition: the product name is repeated at least four times
• Emotional words: words that will make people feel strongly about someone or something
Techniques• Appeal to authority:
quoting prominent figures to support a position, idea or course of action
• Appeal to fear: building support by instilling anxiety and panic in the general population
Techniques• Black and white fallacy:
providing only two choices (Ex. “you are either with us or you are with the enemy.”)
• Common man: using ordinary language and mannerisms to convince the audience that a position represents the common person
Techniques• Demonizing the
enemy: making individuals from the opposing nation appear to be subhuman, worthless, or immoral through suggestion or false accusations
Techniques• Direct order: telling the
audience exactly what actions to take and eliminating any other possible choices.
• Flag-waving: justifying an action on the grounds that doing so will make one more patriotic
Techniques• Oversimplification: providing
simple answers to complex social, political, economic, or military problems
• Virtue words: using words that tend to produce a positive image when attached to a person or issue. (Ex. peace, , happiness, security, wise leadership, freedom)
Example