1.
What do you already know about the word,
“propaganda”? (How would you define it?)
The word propaganda makes me think of
pictures that are persuading you to think a certain way about a political
subject, or just advertise situations.
2.
Find and definition of the word, propaganda,
along with a link to where it came from.
Propaganda - Information, especially of a biased or misleading
nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
1st poster – When looking at the poster I first
notice a man on a horse waving a flag, and then the words “Come on boys! Do
your duty! By enlisting now!” The man on the horse makes people in the army
seem heroic and noble. The words “your duty” are in all caps and larger than
the rest of the words, and each phrase is followed by exclamation points to
create emphasis. The artist is trying to make men feel obligated to join war
effort, and that they owe it to their country to join the army and protect. The
ideal audience is young men, which is shown by the man on the horse as well as
the word “boys”.
2nd poster - When looking at the poster the first
thing I noticed was Uncle Sam’s stern face, his finger pointing, and the big
bold “you” in the words “I want you for U.S. Army.” The colors are all red
white and blue as well. The stern face is meant to intimidate, the bold you and
the finger pointing is supposed to be inclusive and persuasive, while the
colors are supposed to represent patriotism. The artist’s intent is to get a
lot of people to join the army. The artist’s intended audience is everyone that
it a part of the U.S., which is shown by the colors as well as the finger and
the “YOU.”
3rd Poster – When looking at the poster the first
thing you notice is a pretty woman in a navy uniform and the words “I want you
for the Navy.” The girl has blonde hair and it looks as if her dress is poking
out at the bottom, her attractiveness is trying to appeal to men. The other two
posters were approaching men with a manly approach but now they are appealing
to a different side of them. The artist is trying to persuade men to join the
Navy by giving them the idea that women come with the decision. The intended
audience is straight men because the image of the pretty girl is appealing to
men’s attraction to women.
3.
How comfortable are you with the idea of the
federal government spending tax dollars to create a propaganda campaign to convince
you of something? I didn’t really know,
but it doesn’t surprise me and I think it is reasonable.
4.
Why do you think the federal government felt it
was necessary to invest in producing propaganda posters during WWI? I think
they felt that it was necessary because they needed more men to join the army,
and in order to appeal to many different types of men they needed many
different posters in different places. The government was trying to increase
their army to protect their country.
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