Everything Flashcards
What ages were men required to put name down for draft?
All men 21-30 years old.
Selective Service
1st time US gov. had to establish a draft before entering the war
What was a way that they raised 1/3 of the money needed for the war?
Collecting taxes
What are ways that they got people to help with war costs?
They sold liberty loans and victory bonds.
War industries bond
Created to increase (standardize) products and efficiency.
Demonization
the reinterpretation of polytheistic deities as evil, lying demons by other religions, generally monotheistic and henotheistic ones. The term has since been expanded to refer to any characterization of individuals, groups, or political bodies as evil.
Emotional Appeals
Playing on people’s emotions to promote war effort.
Name Calling
Labels to encourage hatred toward the enemy. Labels like “commits” or “japs”
Patriotic appeals
This tool involves using patriotic language or symbols to appeal to people’s national pride.
Half truths or Lies
a statement that conveys only part of the truth, especially one used deliberately in order to deceive someone.
Catchy slogans
Slogans like “Remember the Maine” or “remember the Alamo!”
Evocative Visual Symbols
Symbols that appeal to people’s emotions like flags, statues, mothers and children, and enemy uniforms- this is all to promote the war effort.
Humor or Caricature
The viewers attention through the use of humor to promote war effort. The enemy is almost always the butt of the jokes is by propagandists.
Sedition Act
It was passed in 1918. Cannot say anything disloyal or profane about the government. Against freedom of speech.
Espionage Act
Created in 1917. Penalties for spying sabotage and obstruction of the war effort.