Canadian Wwii Propaganda Posters

Canadian wwi and wwii propaganda were more different than alike.

Canadian wwii propaganda posters. Canadian propaganda posters from the first world war photo. More aggressive design driven and often sombre propaganda campaigns focused on building unity harnessing collective energy and demonstrating the evils of fascism. They were displayed in a variety of sizes just about anywhere you could imagine. Propaganda posters wartime photos.

May 13 2014 from the mcgill library rare books and special collections canadian war poster collection digital library mcgill ca warposters. The country had just begun to recover from the trauma of a severe ten year depression which had strained the its religious. On billboards buses in theatres in the workplace and even on matchbox covers. An australian propaganda poster promised men who signed up to fight in europe a free trip to europe plus food clothes and adventure on the greatest event of their lives germany warned of the dangers of losing the war with posters featuring slogans like what england wants and an image of a blindfolded man carrying a heavy bag off a cliff.

Handout image canadian war museum canada created the war poster service in 1916 to produce posters in both official languages. While both were meant to increase support for the allied war effort over the course of the war propaganda posters shifted from being largely word based in formative and humourous to being aggressive in your. As the war progressed and the need for money and soldiers became more pressing posters became more graphic and direct in their messages. They also celebrated canadian achievements in combat and inspired people with the promise of a better postwar world.

See more ideas about. Library and archives canada c 087137. The country had just begun to recover from the trauma of a severe ten year depression which had strained the its religious social and political institutions and bred widespread cynicism and anger. May 22 2014 from the mcgill library rare books and special collections canadian war poster collection digital library mcgill ca warposters.

Canadian wwii propaganda posters. Following last week s post on wwi we shift gears now to canadian propaganda posters during the second world war. Canadian wwii propaganda posters canadians were physically and psychologically unprepared for war in 1939 inadequate military preparations were matched by a psychological reticence. Propaganda is the organized dissemination of information to influence thoughts beliefs feelings and actions.

Canadian war posters in world war ii were colorful dramatic and immediate.