Common Techniques
This technique focused on "everyone is doing it" to enforce its message.
Bandwagon.
True or false: Women were used as a shaming tactic in propaganda to pressure men into enlisting.
True
Name one form that propaganda came in that was not a poster or political cartoon.
Pamphlets/leaflets, speeches, and advertisements will all work.
Fill in the blank.
War was depicted as an _____. Not a slaughter.
Adventure
Did you like todays lesson?
Yes or Yes are only acceptable answers.
(Not counting this one.. just for fun)
These sayings often focused on freedom, duty, and honor to enforce its message.
Slogans or Phrases.
What types of jobs did women work in while soldiers were off fighting in WWI?
Propaganda often aimed at raising money for the war. What were these called?
War Bonds
Rats or lice will work.
When was the 19th amendment ratified?
August 18, 1920
Pretty effective technique that relies on making people feel like something bad will happen if they don't act.
Fear.
The sacrifices and efforts made by women during WWI helped what movement?
Womens Suffrage Movement
Propaganda aimed to boost ____ among citizens and soldiers alike.
Morale
What condition caused by cold, wet feet did soldiers experience due to the brutal conditions of trench warfare?
Trench foot
How young did I mention that some of the soldiers who fought in WWI were?
12 years old
Testimonial.
Were there women helping on the front lines and what duties did they have?
Yes! Nursing, ambulance drivers, and operators are acceptable answers.
How did nations demonize the enemy in propaganda?
Portrayed them as Violent, animalistic, or dangerous. (Any of these will work).
First termed as war neurosis, this was the response that soldiers had to the explosions coming from artillery shells, other weapons used in WWI, and the immense death that surrounded them daily.
Shellshock
What was the name of the battalion that lost 500+ men in the battle of the Somme?
Accrington Pals
Technique that focuses on how bad your enemy is.
Demonization.
Unlike white women, African American and Hispanic women could not exercise their voting rights until ____?
1965
In the tie back to M.A.N.I.A, nationalism enforced what mindset?
Us vs. Them mindset
What is the terrifying look called that soldiers had on their face when experiencing the effects of Shellshock?
Thousand Yard Stare
Which nation was referred to as "The Hun" or "Mad Brute" in the propaganda posters we looked at today?
Germany