WWI Propaganda

As the United States was inevitably drawn into the First World War, President Wilson and his cabinet members were troubled by the question of whether or not the country would support a war that Wilson himself had been against. Would the immigrants from the countries which made up the Central Powers join them or fight along side the other Americans with the Axis Powers? Wilson had to take action and find the best method for …

…of the American public towards the war. Whether it was depicting Germans as animals, attempting to show youngsters the importance of enlistment, or were emphasizing the necessity for the purchase of liberty bonds, they all tried to push the American population toward supporting the war. While it is difficult to imagine the place in which the various members of the committee were, the sources provide insight to the purpose they felt they had to serve.