Question

Look at the image provided, and read the text on it. In an essay, discuss how it may have been used as a tool of propaganda during World War I. Think through and write about who might have published it, what they were trying to use it for, and what impact it may have had on the people viewing and reading it. Carefully consider what is going on in the poster and what kind of bias is involved. How do the images impact you? How does the text impact you? How might the image and text shape the way the French people would think of the German people (the Huns are the Germans)? How might the French government want the French people to think of Germans, in light of German nationalism? Do you think that still impacts people today?

Answer 1

Looking at the image provided, it is most likely a poster or Propaganda published by the French. It's goal is to have citizens or people who encountered this poster to hate the Germans (or the Huns as they call) or think badly of them. In the poster it says "This Hun who bombed, burned, and pillaged" and so on. To someone that doesn't know Germans themselves will most likely believe what it says. Their goal is to make sure the citizens think what they think: Germans are horrible and dangerous.

Currently myself, right now, wouldn't have been affected. Because I know what a Propaganda's goal is. To sway people or build "nationalism". But most Propagandas are fake and contain little truth. Similar to churches and Bibles, but what's different is that this is a mostly opinion based poster.

After all this Propaganda is published during the WW1. The hate and anger is well seen though the Propaganda. The French government want the French citizens to think lowly of the Germans. As rude, arrogant, violented, selfish, etc. people.

"Why would Germans do such thing? Such nasty, horrible, inhuman, people!"

I don't think this will impact us today because, we have had education. We already learned to think for ourselves. Plus we know about WW1 and Propaganda. Plus their uses.

"Oh Bonjour! I am a French, and you are one too! Let me tell you, you can't possibly think goodly of the Huns! Look, posters everywhere! Listen to them. The Huns bomb here and there. You might also die within a blink of an eye for doing nothing wrong. They are dangerous, evil, and violent people. If you ever see a German, you must stay away! They are nothing but horrible group of people. Don't you see the war going on, so many deaths. 1 solider die in every 5 seconds under the German attacks! This is also proven (not). Stay away! The French governments and I are trying to keep you safe!"

Word Count for "Speech": 113

Answer 2

The French has published the poster to make people believe bad things about the Germans. They show a picture of a German burning a building down. I believe that the German burning a building down is kind of understandable to the French, but not all the German are bad. The French are trying to let people believe that German people are the worst. The text states some true facts, but they don't need to have spread around the world.

The French government wants the public to think badly of the Germans. Some people today still are unsure about Germans. Today I believe that Germans are now better than then. I think Hitlar had influenced them about how bad some people were. This poster has many good reasons, but they also have bad reasons. ( I am part german so I know this isn't true no more)