by Elaina Henning | Dec 4, 2023
The source listed above is a propaganda poster developed in 1918 during the First World War by W. T. Benda. Pictured is a young woman seen knitting with the words “You can help; American Red Cross.”[1] During the First World War, propaganda posters were very common;...
by Eyllen Pinaloza | Nov 30, 2023
The First World War caused unimaginable catastrophe and distress, making it among the most disastrous conflicts in the history of the United States. Apart from the soldiers serving on the battlefield, individuals at home were heavily involved in the struggle in...
by Camila Mora | Dec 5, 2022
The 1918 print, “Will You Help the Women of France? Save Wheat” by Edward Penfield was created as war-effort propaganda for the United Stated Food Administration during World War I((Penfield, Edward. “Will You Help the Women of France? Save Wheat / Edward Penfield.”...
by Ji Ho Lee | Dec 4, 2022
After five years of devastating conflict between the Central and Allied powers, World War I came to an end with the Treaty of Versailles. The peace treaty required Germany to disassemble its military, pay war reparations, and give up its colonies overseas. [1]...
by Brian Cavanagh | Dec 4, 2022
The Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth by Joseph Pennell published in 1918 is an American propaganda poster. Propaganda has a wide range of definitions, but it can be boiled down to a piece of media that is meant to persuade the audience to a certain action or...