The Role of Poster Propaganda in World War I

During WWI the concept of total war required everyone to mobilize for the war effort and in particular women were mobilized to work outside the home. Many sacrifices were made including rationing and recycling. many civilians were called upon to make donations and buy war bonds. The war effort was spearheaded by a Committee on Public Information (CPI) to involve the nation in the war effort. The committee’s materials included a poster campaign designed to help the U.S. Food Administration, headed by Herbert Hoover, in its drive to feed the troops and ensure an adequate food supply for the civilian population at home and abroad. “It was considered effective at instilling patriotic feelings and actions of self-sacrifice,” said Susan Wheeler, curator of prints and drawings at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, which displayed Yale’s collection of World War I food posters in the fall of 2011.

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Question 1

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Describe how poster propaganda was used during World War I to garner support for the war effort among the civilian population of one participating country.

Question 2

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Explain one specific way in which World War I poster propaganda influenced the public perception of the enemy.

Question 3

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Explain the impact of World War I poster propaganda on the home front's contribution to the war effort.

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