Propaganda

A study undertaken by the U.S. Government found that images of women and children in danger were effective emotional devices. -(show slides and ask people what they feel when they see them + explain the true meaning behind them) -propaganda is the systematic manipulation of public opinion generally by the use of symbols such as posters like these, flags, monuments, oratory and publications. -The U.S. Committee on Public Information, which is the government’…

…Kaiser” called Hang-the-kaiser movies, showed the Hun as a savage beast. And at public events, conductors would lead enourmous crowds in songs which celebrated American soldiers and condemned the enemy. -There is nothing illegal about war mobilization and propaganda because it relied on the voluntary obedience of the people. A typical propaganda poster was designed to motivate Americans to fight a war that their government, and most of them, had tried to avoid. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**