Question

What is propaganda and how was it used in World War I?

Answer 1

Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

During World War I, propaganda campaigns were used to focus on the patriotic duty of all citizens to back the war effort in order to defeat the enemy. During the years of the Great War, 1914-1919, information and entertainment were communicated through magazines, newspapers, sheet music, silent movies, phonographs, books and posters. Posters were the main form of propaganda during World War I, and the posters showed patriotic slogans and symbols to inspire citizens to serve their country by enlisting in the military.

Answer 2

propaganda is a form of manipulation used to put poleople against another person, country, politician etc. during WWI the french government would put up posters that would have a negative message about the germans. the posters would also contain words like "huns" (a deragitory term for germans) the point of these posters was to turn french citizens against the germans and gain a following of people to get behind the war.

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