WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -From the beginning of World War One, both sides of the conflict used propaganda to shape international opinion. Curator Ian Cooke considers the newspapers, books and cartoons produced in an attempt to influence both neutral and enemy countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allied propaganda, and particularly British propaganda, was considered to have been more successful than that of the Central Powers, and to have contributed significantly to both the defeat of Germany and the disintegration of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the early years of the war, Great Britain issued a large number of recruitment posters. Prior to May of 1916, when conscription was introduced, the British army was all-volunteer. Compelling posters were an important tool in encouraging as many mean as possible to enlist.

Detailed explanation-4: -WW1 propaganda can be defined as information designed to get people’s thinking aligned with government interests concerning the war. Governments across the globe used various forms of media to distribute their message and persuade the public. Propaganda was churned out using posters, postcards, songs, music, and books.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.