Propaganda

Question 1

Why was propaganda needed

Answer 1

1. To help men enlist in the army by making it look exciting
2. Make Brits angry towards the Germans and create a fighting spirit
3. Encourage women to take on new working roles
4. Germans had their own propaganda campaigns so the British needed them too
5. Encourage people to work together
6. Encourage family members to persuade men to enlist

Question 2

Was propaganda effective

Answer 2

1. Many Germans living in Britain were arrested & imprisoned until the end of the war
2. Thousands of men enlisted at the beginning of the war, some of this was due to propaganda
3. Dachshund dogs were beaten up in the street, people refused to sing German Christmas carols & refused to attend concerts featuring the music of German composers.
4. The royal family, aware of the anti-German sentiment, changed its name from Saxe-Coburg Gotha to the House of Windsor.
5. Propaganda was used to create a very anti-German feeling within Britain and Scotland.
6. Portray a sense of duty/guilt