Big Questions

·       Why did the US get involved in WWI?

       Th U.S got involved in WWI because of the ties that a vast number of Citizens had to countries in Europe  also because of our relationship with allied powers, also because of the Zimmerman telegram.

       What major events had shapes its readiness to participate in global issues?

       Major events that shaped the U.S.'s readiness to participate in global issues are the three presidents prior to the war making the U.S more involved in international affairs, 

     

       How had it become prepared to participate in modern warfare overseas?

        The US became prepared by converting factories to make war time goods, created propaganda to increase enlistment, and made good allies.

·       What aspects of US involvement were the subject of debate?

       The aspects of U.S involvement that were subject to debate was the while still being neutral they supplied the allied countries with weapons, and whether they should have ever entered the war at all

·       For the US, what was involvement in WWI like? 

       For the US the involvement in WWI started the concept of the US being the police of the world

·       How was the US affected by its participation in WWI?

       The economy was struggling after the war, and people head a hard time adjusting back to normal life, soldiers out of jobs. And the losses sustained even though minimal compared to other countries still greatly affected america.

Propaganda In WWI part 2

Did the poster sets you reviewed accomplish the goal of the American government during this time frame (WWI) or was more effort needed?

Yes I think the posters that were put in public during this time period were very constructive, most likely increasing the amount of people enlisting, and contributing to the war effort in general. The only drawback is that at this time the poster was no longer the only form of advertising, the radio, and film. So even if people were  tired of th eposters there were still places that coulee played a bigger role in the american propaganda movement.

This first poster from a second set highlights this older woman right in the middle, reaching out to the audience. Alng with this the first thing you see in this is "WOMEN!" showing that the authors intent in this poster was to catch the attention of women, most likely women who have children involved in the war. The purpose of this poster is to evoke women's sense of motherhood in an effort to sell them more liberty bonds, to "help americas sons"
This poster doesn't differ much from the posters in the first set, this still uses the american flag to show patriotism and heavily advertises liberty bonds, with some sort of statement relating to a specific audience

The first thing I notice in this poster in the woman handing out food, and how happy the man on the bottom right is after he received food. The way the author portrays the woman, the way she is dressed, and how she is standing above them gives a feeling of motherhood to her, and makes her look very generous and kind.
The audience trying to be reached is working class people who can donate money to the war effort.
This poster differs from the ones in the first set in that there is less of a specific message, and it is more metaphorical.

The first thing I notice in this poster is that the man in the center is dead from a head injury, and shown in a very bad position. On top of the Serbian flag. The purpose of this poster is to make the viewer feel guilty, or to evoke pretty much any sense of emotion that might get someone to join the war effort. Also the poster says "your help" not americas but directly "You".
the audience trying to be reached in this is pretty much anyone that could aid the war effort.
This is different than the other posters because instead of being patriotic and symbolic, it has nothing to do with america. And is very straight forward.

The first thing I notice in this poster is the words, saying that if you save a loaf of bread a week you could help win the war. It seems like a little bit of  a stretch but the message is still true. the author wanted to reach the audience of people still living in america, the consumer class, the people eating and playing in excess, trying to spread a message of conservation for the sake of the troops.
this poster is different than the first set also because it is less patriotic, and instead of asking you to do something it suggests that you help by doing(eating) less

WWI Propaganda

1) Propaganda is a publication that invokes some sense of hough on a subject and suggests a stance on that subject, or action that needs to take place.

2)Propaganda is "information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view".-google "Propaganda"

Piece 1) The first thing I notice when looking at this image is the man on a horse, the color of gold, and I think that this shows the glory you can attain by enlisting, specifically targeting young men this piece of propaganda is very specific in saying enlist, its your duty.
Intent on this is to get young men to join the war effort
assumptions about the audience are that they enjoy camaraderie and consider themselves patriotic

Piece 2) The first thing i notice about this image is uncle sam's pointing finger, and eyes directly facing the viewer, and the word "you" emboldened. This piece has very bright colors and is more demanding of the viewer saying "I want you" to enlist
The authors intent is to make people enlist in the US army
The assumption about the viewer is that they feel the need to help when called upon

Piece 3) The first thing I notice about this poster is the separation between "I want you" and the rest, with the woman in-between, implying that if you enlist in the navy you might have women more attracted to you
The authors intent in this poster is to portray benefits of joining the navy, getting girls, and the promotion headline at the bottom
The artists assumption about the viewer is that they are young men who still are yet to settle down(marry)

I am very comfortable with the government using tax dollars to create propaganda, especially in america where it is less likely that the government is corrupt and feeding lies to the public. My thoughts are, if the government is in need then most likely we should respond and help

I think the federal government saw it necessary to invest in propaganda posters during WWI because of our not being completely prepared for a large confrontation, much less hundreds of miles away. These posters helped get people to invest, and enlist, and contribute in many ways towards the war effort in order to aid in stopping the war