During World War 1, the Government utilized propaganda to convince individuals to support particular perspectives or engage in specific actions. As part of our assignment, my classmates and I examined five campaigns: "Save the wheat for our Soldiers," "Liberty Bonds- Beat back the Hun," "Liberty Bonds- Statue of Liberty," "Pledge to Save the Food," and "Emergency Fleet Corporation." For analysis, I chose to focus on "Save the Wheat for Our Soldiers" and "Pledge to Save the Food."
Both "Save the Wheat for Our Soldiers" and "Pledge to Save the Food" utilized similar propaganda techniques. However, I believe that "Save the Wheat for Our Soldiers" was more effective in conveying its message through these techniques. The techniques employed included plain folk and transfer. The author of the poster cleverly emp
...loyed plain folk by featuring a young child saluting a bowl of cereal, evoking a sense of innocence and loyalty. Transfer was also employed by incorporating patriotic elements such as printing the campaign on a white paper with red and blue writing. Additionally, the child's salute to a bowl of wheat further emphasized their commitment to the cause.
The “Save the wheat for our Soldiers” campaign appears to be more successful due to the captivating image of the little boy and its persuasive message ("Little Americans. Do Your Bit. Eat Oatmeal- Corn meal mush- Hominy- other corn cereals- and rice with milk. Save the Wheat for our Soldiers. Leave Nothing On Your Plate."). This motivates individuals to join the cause and contribute by conserving their wheat, thereby assisting in the nourishment of the soldiers fighting for their nation.
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