FAQs: Propaganda in World War I What is Propaganda? Propaganda is a specific type of message aimed at serving an agenda. In the case of WWI, the Canadian government used propaganda posters to spread particular ideas or points of view to citizens of Canada. Why did the government use propaganda in World War I? What sort of messages did they hope to get across? The government used propaganda to: Justify their involvement in the war to their population Recruit soldiers Raise money to fund the military campaign Encourage people to conserve resources on the home front Why did the government use posters as propaganda? The government used posters as propaganda because:
FAQs: Propaganda in World War I What is Propaganda? Propaganda is a specific type of message aimed at serving an agenda. In the case of WWI, the Canadian government used propaganda posters to spread particular ideas or points of view to citizens of Canada. Why did the government use propaganda in World War I? What sort of messages did they hope to get across? The government used propaganda to: Justify their involvement in the war to their population Recruit soldiers Raise money to fund the military campaign Encourage people to conserve resources on the home front Why did the government use posters as propaganda? The government used posters as propaganda because: