World War 1 Propaganda Research Paper

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The United States used various methods of propaganda to unite public opinion during World War I such as movies, posters, speakers, and music. To oversee propagandist material for the war effort, the government created the Committee on Public Information. The most effective form of propaganda were speakers called, “Four Minute Men.” They were hired by the government to give speeches about the war across the country. Their goal was to educate Americans about the war, remind them what they were fighting for, inspire Americans to join the war effort, and contribute to the war by purchasing war bonds. The downside of propagandas was that it led to Anti-Immigrant Hysteria on German-American immigrants. Because of the effectiveness of propaganda,