Propaganda In The Battle Of The Somme

The war was misrepresented to the home front due to the lack of accuracy in the media, as a result the people on the home front were shocked at the reality of the war. The causes of this fault in the war were initiated by the government, the military and the proprietors of journalists: Thus, these sources prevented journalists and news reporters from informing the people back home the truth on the reality of World War I. From censoring the newspapers and soldiers’ letter to publishing propaganda as a fact, the government kept the truth as far from the people at home as they could get. Many of these sources controlled the media by censoring the phenomenon known as The Great War. A writer from an article on war reporting for The Guardian, stated …show more content…
It was seen in children 's toys to support the war, posters as effort to recruit men, and cause hatred towards Germans. In 1916, the government released of the propaganda film 'The Battle of the Somme ', some footage took place in the real battle and some was shot in Britain. The film was so real it could be seen as anti-war, the graphics upset many viewers by seeing men die. Countries were fabricating the total number of deaths, only reporting information that helped them, and even eliminating information completely. This was done in order to give people the idea that fighting the war was a good thing when in reality, it is not. In the U.S., Woodrow Wilson, was a strong user in propaganda, which ultimately led to the United States getting involved in the war. Popular propaganda posters include, Uncle Sam stating he needs you to join the army: As well as, the poster of the objective for women, of a woman revealing her biceps stating we can do it. Propaganda is used to target all humans such as women, children, dogs, etc., to stir up emotions. An article called “Introduction to World War I Propaganda”, states ‘“Lead this people into war, and they’ll forget there was ever such a thing as tolerance. To fight, you must be brutal and ruthless, and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fibre of national life, infecting the Congress, the courts, the policeman on the beat, the man in the street.”’("Introduction to World War I Propaganda"). This was the government 's successful way of manipulating the minds of people into believing World War I was beneficial. It manipulates the people to participate in the war efforts. Overall, Propaganda was ultimately, the twisted truth that allowed the government control of people’s opinion towards the