WWI Causes1. Mutual Defense Alliances

1. Russia and Serbia2. Germany and Austria Hungary3. France and Russia4. Britain France and Belgium5. Japan and Britain

2. Imperialism3. Militarism (arms race)4. Nationalism5. Immediate Cause: Assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand

WWI Posters

1. Governments felt realistic styles had more appeal2. Foreign posters designed by printers, cut the designers out3. England, PRC, wrote the posters after images were made4. US hired illustrators to design, illustrate and write their posters

WWI Poster Themes

1.Direct Appeal2.Manipulation

1.War as great adventure2.Autocracy3.Moral and Emasculating

Direct Approach

War as the Great Adventure

Moral or Emasculating

Autocracy and Guilt