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Weston, H. J. (1918) National Library of Australia: Digital Collections Pictures. Retrieved 16 May 2013 from http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an14155753
This poster made eligible men feel guilty if they had not yet enlisted in the war. Being in the form of a poster, meant that the message was spread to many people. The background images show brave men near an explosion, this was displaying that they are proud to be fighting for their country …show more content…
How might the source’s type /nature affect the information contained in it? Could some things be over-emphasised and others excluded? Is it reliable? Is it biased towards a particular view? This source was a propaganda poster, this meant that thousands of people could be reached by the specific message. This meant that the message was able to reach everybody necessary. Having the image of Australia with all new German names made the source more effective in provoking a sense fear into Australians lives, this caused more support for the war because people did not want this to occur to their country. This source is a reliable representation of what propaganda was akin to in the early 1900’s.
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How does the author / creator get their ideas / view across? Give examples of specific words / images / symbols they use. Why? What information / ideas do they leave out? The author showed their point of view by giving people a sense of fear of what might come if they did not support the Australian war effort. This is shown through the map of Australia with German city names. This caused people to fear the Germans and want to help their nation during a time of war.
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The symbols and words used on propaganda posters affected the decisions of primarily Australian men because, on most posters, there was a deeper meaning than recruitment. A sense of guilt and shame was instilled into men who chose not to enlist in the war to help serve their country. Propaganda posters were used during World War One because they were an extremely cheap and easy way to spread a message to many people. The poster made men feel proud to serve their country, to “take the lead” and help out the people they love. The horses in the background show people who had already decided to serve their country. Horses were a large part of the war effort during World War One, used as a primary mode of transport, meant that they were a part of the war’s first military contact. “Take the Lead” was used in this propaganda poster to give men a sense of pride if they enlist in the