USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

[SOURCES]
Which of the following was not an effect of propaganda during WWI?

(A) Citizens bought war bonds

(B) Increased intolerance of German Americans

(C) People planted victory gardens

(D) ** The USA declared war on German Canadians.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -They evoked sympathy for the cause of the war and sought to make it appear less gruesome. Patriotism and nationalism were used to further political agendas. 2. Negative Propaganda The images were used to dehumanize the enemy and to stir up hatred against them.

Concept note-2: -President Wilson and his administration developed a series of propaganda campaigns that focused on the patriotic duty of all Americans to back the war effort in order to defeat the enemy, thus enabling the preservation of democracy at home and abroad.

Concept note-3: -During the First World War, propaganda was an effective tool to inspire, inform, and persuade the public. Canadian posters were mostly text-based with simple images. They provided clear and direct messages, whether it be to purchase victory bonds, ration food, or join your local battalion.

Concept note-4: -This and subsequent modern wars required propaganda to mobilise hatred against the enemy; to convince the population of the justness of the cause; to enlist the active support and cooperation of neutral countries; and to strengthen the support of allies.