🌻 propaganda 🌻

Question 1

what is propaganda?

Answer 1

information spread for the purpose of promoting a cause or belief

Question 2

what was the purpose of propaganda in WW1? (5)

Answer 2

• recruitment of men for armies
• recruitment of women for war effort
• encourage people to save foods and not waste it
• encourage people to by government bonds
• spread fear of the enemy (germany)

Question 3

who were enemy aliens?

Answer 3

people who were born (or whose parents and grandparents were born) in one of the enemy nations, especially germany and turkey

Question 4

what did the early heavy anti-german propaganda cause in Australia and what were the impacts?

Answer 4

australians adopted a anti-german attitude
- fear of them being spies, report to police, internment camps
- avoid german-owned shops
- kick dogs of german breeds
- verbal and physical abuse

Question 5

what techniques were used for propaganda?

Answer 5

• portraying the enemy as barbaric, injust, inhumane through stereotyping
• direct orders e.g. “Join Up today!”
• appealing to feelings of nationalism and patriotism
• simplifying ideas to make it attractive or acceptable
• projecting positive images that appeals to audience’s desires
• choosing words or phrases with positive concepts e.g. support