History WWI Propaganda

 

 

 

1. The message in this poster is to push American people to go fight for their country. One way to respect their flag is to take their hats off, like during the national anthem (that is what represents the shadows of the people on the back), but at that point it was also sleeves up, which meant getting ready to fight for the flag, the nation, the United States of America, which is represented by that men up front. Fighting has a larger meaning than wearing a uniform and hold a gun. It was fighting in every meaning of the term, in order to keep the nation safe.

 

2. The target is pretty much all American citizens. I think the idea of fighting for the flag is « do whatever you can do to help and fight », either buy going to war in Europe or working in factories to build weapons, provide food or financial support to the army,... Women and men were asked to fight for their nation and be ready to protect it.

 

3. This poster is supposed to make the audience feel proud of their nation. If they respect their country and want to keep their freedom, they have to do something and help as much as they can. If think this poster can also scare a little the citizens. The propaganda poster was a way to make them understand that even if the war wasn't happening on the American ground, if was still a threat for the US and people needed to do something about it.

 

4. Well, today that poster could be update and used to remind people that there still are conflicts around the world. Still today, America's government tries to get a lot of people enrolled in the army to serve their country here in the US or abroad. This poster could be used against terrorism for example. People have to be ready to fight and protect their country, their flag.