A History of Wars
This is a British recruiting poster; it dates from 1915 (during WWI).
It shows a father with his two young children in a living-room. The father is sitting on a green armchair, his daughter is sitting on his laps and his son is playing tin soldiers on the floor. The girl is pointing at a picture in her history book and looking at her father. The caption reads “Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?” We understand it’s the little girl’s question and we realize the father didn’t fight WW1 because he is looking away / lost in his thoughts, because he looks embarrassed / regretful.
This propaganda poster is intended for men, to convince them to fight for their country.
If they don’t fight for their country, their children will be disappointed / won’t be proud of them …
Propaganda: a message or information spread by a government in order to influence, manipulate public opinion.
AMERICAN PROPAGANDA POSTERS SELECTED BY THE CLASS
This poster is intended for the civilian population, to convince them to consume wisely, to save petrol. We find it effective because of the frightening representation of Hitler.

We realize the woman’s husband died in action. This poster suggests that if she gave a man, we can give money to support the war effort. I find it effective because it makes me feel guilty (emotional blackmail). If I were a young man/woman in the 1940s, I would send subscriptions / I would buy war bonds.

On this poster, the Nazis are depicted as a threat to democracy in order to frighten the population into supporting the war against Germany.

The purpose of this poster is to convince civilians not to give up strategic information to the enemy (carelessly).
We have chosen this poster because of the colour contrasts and because it is very effective. It suggests that if the allies are united against the enemy (if they don’t fall for enemy propaganda), they will win the war / defeat the enemy.
This poster is intended for industry worker, to convince them to produce more war supplies (shells, rifles, bullets, ammunition etc.) and faster. The more and the faster they produce, the sooner the allies defeat the Nazis.
WILLIE AND JOE

This humorous cartoon was drawn by Bill Mauldin, a GI during WWII. Unlike the propaganda posters, which frighten people into supporting the war, this cartoon denounces the hardships of action. It denounces the reality of war whereas propaganda deals with ideology.
THE GREAT DICTATOR (hand grenade scene)
by Charlie Chaplin, 1940
Click on the link to watch the video:
http://fr.truveo.com/Charlie-Chaplin-Hand-Grenade-Slapstick/id/3301750142
Advice to new recruits
If you enlist, you should be able to recognize your own uniform and if someone saves your life, you ought to pay him back.
If you’re captured, never give up strategic information and if the enemy sends gas, put on your gas mask as fast as you can!
YOUR TASK
A world war has just broken out and the army of your country needs new recruits. You discuss this situation with your friends; some of your friends are ready to fight, but others aren’t. Try and convince your decision is the best.
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