Propaganda

All of the countries involved in the First World War made use of propaganda to encourage contributions to the war effort and enlistment. The materials in this package provide mostly Canadian examples of a range of wartime propaganda, from sculptures to posters and postcards.

Propaganda Posters (List of Images):

• Kultur vs. Humanity
• Don't Waste Bread!
• U Boote Heraus!
• Remember the Lusitania
• Canadiens-Français, Enrolez-Vous!
• 150ième Carabiniers
• Help the Boys
• Fight for Her
• Souscrivez à l'Emprunt de la Victoire
• Food Conservation
• Once a German - Always a German!

Other Primary Source Propaganda Materials (List of Images):

• Lusitania Medal, British Version
• Kultur's Crest
• The Murder of Edith Cavell
• Stick it Canada!
• What Would the Kaiser Want?
• Give Us His Name

Related Historical Information About Propaganda: Voluntary Recruitment, Finance and War Production, and Anti-German Sentiment