Allied Propaganda Poster- For Home and Country: Victory Liberty Loan
For Home and Country: Victory Liberty Loan is a published document from 1918 published during World War I in New York, USA by American Lithographic Co. The purpose of this document was to recruit potential soldiers in America towards the War in World War I and to evoke a sense of patriotism and a devotion to family among these recruits. The publisher of the poster wanted to unify the country behind the war effort in World War I. In addition, the publisher wanted to erase the notion that the soldier would be forever disconnected from his family, and wanted to gain potential recruits that might have previously been afraid of this issue. With reference to the origin and purpose of this document, its value is that it was a World War I Propaganda poster used in the United States at the time. A historian can gain insight into what the people thought about the life of a soldier at the time. A historian can also discover the importance of new soldier towards the war cause in World War I at the time. One limitation of this document is that the propaganda poster was not officially endorsed by the U.S Government. Another limitation of this document is that it does not express the persona of soldiers in other countries, such as Germany or Russia. One last limitation of this document is that even though the soldier is connected with his family, it does not demonstrate how exactly the soldier and his family can be linked, especially during times of war (For Home and Country). Central Powers Propaganda Poster Das ist der Weg zum Frieden—die Feinde wollen es so! Darum zeichne Kriegsanleihe!Das ist der Weg zum Frieden—die Feinde wollen es so! Darum zeichne Kriegsanleihe! is a published document from 1917 published during the start of World War I in Germany by München : Dr. C. Wolf & Sohn. The purpose of this document was to raise funds for the Central Powers war effort in Germany by having people sign up for war loans. The publisher was also trying to unite all of the Germans behind this war effort and to eliminate dissent, or pre-existing notions that are not beneficial towards the German war effort. The poster is trying to claim that Germany had no choice but to fight in the war, despite the fact that it was Germany who initiated World War I in the first place. With reference to the origin and purpose of this document, its value is that it was a World War I Central Powers Propaganda poster used in Germany at the time. A historian can gain insight into what Germany was trying to get people to believe at the time in order to help support their war effort. Another value of this document is that a historian can imply that Germany and the Central Powers were very reliant financially in order to keep the war effort going and to give the Central Powers a greater chance at winning the war. One limitation of this document is that the propaganda poster was not officially endorsed by the German government or the Central Powers. Another limitation of this document is that it does not show what other countries thought about the claim that the war was forced upon Germany. In other words, this document does not show the perspective of other countries (A Visual Analysis). |
Works Cited
"A Visual Analysis of German Propaganda Imagery." Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/jager/d1web/propaganda.pdf>.
"For Home and Country : Victory Liberty Loan." UNT Digital Library. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc416/>.
"A Visual Analysis of German Propaganda Imagery." Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/jager/d1web/propaganda.pdf>.
"For Home and Country : Victory Liberty Loan." UNT Digital Library. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc416/>.