WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Alongside attempts to influence public opinion in neutral countries, propaganda was also used directly against enemies. From the start of the war, aeroplanes and balloons were used by all sides to drop leaflets and posters over fighting forces and civilians.

Detailed explanation-2: -During wartime, large-format, full-color posters plastered walls from city streets to classrooms. They mobilized support for the war effort, summoned donations to charities, encouraged participation in war bonds, and publicized victories in notable battles to a broad public.

Detailed explanation-3: -Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary turned to various forms of propaganda as a tool to popularize support for involvement in World War I. Propaganda played a significant factor in keeping armies from withering away due to lack of recruits and support.

Detailed explanation-4: -By the time of the armistice in November 1918, the American government had produced more than 20 million copies of some 2, 500 distinct poster designs. Propaganda often incorporated national symbols and figures that drew on each nation’s history of and mythology.