USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

END OF WWI

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Propaganda posters were used because ____

(A) Most people did not listen to the government

(B) Most people could not read

(C) ** Most people did not own radios and TV had not yet been invented

(D) Most people could read them in the local newspaper

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Propaganda posters sought to rally the fighting spirit on the home front, raise money for war bonds, and create a sense of togetherness across a vast and diverse nation.

Concept note-2: -Propaganda became a common term around America during World War I when posters and films were leveraged against enemies to rally troop enlistment and garner the public opinion. Propaganda became a modern political tool engendering good will across wide demographics and gaining favor of the country.

Concept note-3: -dates back to ancient times, its first widespread modern use occurred during World War I. The warring powers used propaganda to motivate their own populations and to weaken their enemies’ will to fight. Like the tank, airplane, and battleship, propaganda became an essential and powerful weapon in modern warfare.