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World War One Propaganda Library Assignment

Directions: Using propaganda and art from various nations you will be analyzing how nations rallied their citizens for war and also reflected on what was really occurring. Please follow the directions for each section.

Section 1: in the space below compare, that is similarities and differences, this propaganda from Great Britain to the American propaganda found in section 4, you may bullet

Section 2: in the space below compare, that is similarities and differences, this propaganda from Australia to the American propaganda found in section 4, you may bullet

Section 3: in the space below compare, that is similarities and differences, this propaganda from Germany to the American propaganda from Section 4, please make sure you read the subscript below, what were war loans, war bonds, liberty bonds etc . . . and why were they needed?

Section 4: American Propaganda – please search for Sowing the Seeds of Victory, Gee I wish I were a man (poster Navy recruitment) , Uncle Sam I Want You, Destroy the Mad Brute, Enlist, and Beat Back the Hun with Liberty Bonds.

1. How are these posters similar to and different (comparison) to the propaganda from the other nations? This is to reinforce what you stated above.

2. Why do you believe these similarities and differences exist? Think historical context and provide a detailed answer.

Section 5: Questions to consider and art analysis, , you may bullet if you use specific language

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1. Why did nations use propaganda during war time, what is the motive behind it?

2. Was there a focus on masculinity, (look up term if needed), in the majority of the propaganda and why or why not?

3. Were you surprised to see similar messages from various nations?

4. If you were alive during The Great War and in your twenties, what piece of propaganda would have had the strongest personal connection and why? Why does propaganda need this connection and why?

5. Using the Art of World War One site what did you notice concerning the various topics or events, how were they depicted to the viewer, difference in imagery from 1914 to 1918? Use three specific pieces of your choosing and please make sure you provide the title of the works in your answer.

6. Using these three specific pieces Over The Top by John Nash (1918), Gassed by John Singer Sargent (1919), and Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas by Otto Dix (1924) what horrific aspects of World War One are they depicting? You may have to do some research, which is okay.

7. Overall feelings after analyzing We Are Making a New World by Paul Nash (1918):

8. After analyzing the art and propaganda, are there key differences between the propaganda and the art? What is portrayed to the viewers? Why or why not?

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