Organizing for Total War

(cont.)
Propaganda
Positive patriotic appeals national symbols
Negative attacks on the enemy (demonization)
Preyed on anti-Semitism, xenophobia, extreme nationalism
Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire fear of Armenian
Christian minority aiding Russian effort concentration camps ~ 1
M starved/executed

On the following slides:

1. What is the poster asking people to do
in support of the war effort?
2. What appeal is the poster making to
the viewer?
3. What does this poster reveal about

German Poster

Think of Your Children

Even the smallest German

child can buy war bonds

I am awake watching out for

youbuy war bonds

Strike the
last blow

And your obligation? Buy war