Propaganda Posters during WWI
is there evidence of social injustice in propaganda posters?
Propaganda - selective facts, ideas, or information used to win support for a cause or a person. It usually has strong emotional appeal.
The United States government used propaganda during WWI urging Americans to support the war and hate the enemy. The United States published more propaganda posters during WWI than any other country. These posters urged people to join the military, buy war bonds, and not waste food. One poster showed an ugly face in a German helmet. He was holding a rifle with a bloody bayonet and looking over the smoldering remains of a city. The poster said "Beat Back the Hun with Liberty Bonds." Another poster said "Little Americans, Do your bit. Eat Oatmeal, Corn meal mush, Hominy, and other corn cereals, and Rice with milk. Save the wheat for our soldiers. Leave nothing on your plate."
The United States government used propaganda during WWI urging Americans to support the war and hate the enemy. The United States published more propaganda posters during WWI than any other country. These posters urged people to join the military, buy war bonds, and not waste food. One poster showed an ugly face in a German helmet. He was holding a rifle with a bloody bayonet and looking over the smoldering remains of a city. The poster said "Beat Back the Hun with Liberty Bonds." Another poster said "Little Americans, Do your bit. Eat Oatmeal, Corn meal mush, Hominy, and other corn cereals, and Rice with milk. Save the wheat for our soldiers. Leave nothing on your plate."