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World War One Propaganda

Even today there is a 

lot of debating about 

the actual definition of 

propaganda. We will 

define propaganda as 

the lying, manipulating, 

or omission to citizens 

that favors the 

government. Others 

may just define it as 

lying blatantly, 

although omission is a 

form of lying that must 

be addressed.

Many isolate propaganda purely with World War 

One, although propaganda is something that has 

been used in every war in order to rally support 

the war. This requires all information to be 

regulated. Which translates into the government 

actually lying to its citizens be omission.

There are many effects that 

propaganda have people, hence 

why it is used. Many historians 

believe that if propaganda wasn't 

used then countries such as the 

United States would have never 

entered the war. Others believe that 

ignoring propaganda would have 

shortened the length of the war, 

therefore saving many lives.

The United States 

was not the only 

country how acted in 

this unlawful ways. 

France and Germany 

also were highly 

involved in the use of 

propaganda. 

Although, after the 

war there was many 

backlash from 

citizens. Many citizens 

didn't trust their 

homeland anymore 

and to this day still do 

not.

The United States is oft though to e the 

most guilty of using this action. We had 

many posters potraying Uncle Sam as a 

man who wanted to go to war, instead of 

one that promotes peace. Propoganda was

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