PropagandaDefinition – ideas, opinions, and

beliefs spread to help a particular cause and hurting the opposing

cause.

Objectives of Propaganda

1. Recruitment of soldiers, either through draft or voluntary enlistment

2. Financing the war effort through the sale of war bonds.

3. Eliminating dissent and unifying the country behind the war effort

4. Conservation of resources5. Participation in home-front organizations

Tools (Strategies)

1. Demonization2. Emotional Appeals3. Name calling4. Patriotic Appeals5. Half Truth or Lies6. Catchy Slogans7. Evocative Visual Strategies8. Humor or Caricature

Catchy Slogans

Name calling

Humor or Caricature

Emotional Appeals

Evocative Visual Strategies

Half Truth or Lies

Demonization

Patriotic Appeals