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Men in WWI

Men were only allowed in WWI
Women were supposed to work in factories and pick up the jobs of the men over seas
African Americans could enlist but they would only do manual labor. They had to be commanded by the French or British to see any combat
African Americans left Jim Crow Segragation and flooded the northern or western parts of the U.S.


Name Calling This form of propaganda was used to make the enemy seem undesirable In this image, the Germans are seen as savage brutes trying to kidnap Lady Liberty The targeted audience are young Americans who can enlist in the army	Plain Folk This form of propaganda used primarly used to encourage people who couldn't go over seas to help in other ways This poster wants citizens to sign a pledge that would ration food supplies so that soldiers could get more food The targeted audience are citizens that can't join the army	Testimonial This form of propaganda uses a well known figure to endorse a specific product or service Uncle Sam wants Americans to join the army and fight for democracy The targeted audience are young Americans who can enlist in the army

Name Calling

This form of propaganda was used to make the enemy seem undesirable
In this image, the Germans are seen as savage brutes trying to kidnap Lady Liberty
The targeted audience are young Americans who can enlist in the army

Plain Folk

This form of propaganda used primarly used to encourage people who couldn't go over seas to help in other ways
This poster wants citizens to sign a pledge that would ration food supplies so that soldiers could get more food
The targeted audience are citizens that can't join the army

Testimonial

This form of propaganda uses a well known figure to endorse a specific product or service
Uncle Sam wants Americans to join the army and fight for democracy
The targeted audience are young Americans who can enlist in the army