Technology and "Reel Patriotism" in American Film Advertising of the World War I Era

Latham, James

doi:10.1353/flm.2006.0013

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“…The Wilson administration went as far as creating a 'Committee on Public Information,' that not only strategically placed advertisements in newspapers and magazines, but went as far as encouraging US filmmakers to make movies demonizing the German state. (DeBauche, 1997, andLatham, 2006) Two such anti-German films that came out around the time of WWI were, The Kaiser: The Beast of Berlin (1918) and The Prussian Cur (1919).…”

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“…The use of propaganda art was essential in galvanizing opinions and reshaping ideas during WWI. (DeBauche, 1997;Latham, 2006, andTunc, 2012) Both the Central Powers and Allied Powers used propaganda to encourage citizens to not only join the army, but to also engage in certain desirable social behaviors at home that to assist in the war effort such as purchasing war bonds and conserving food and other physical resources. In this paper I will compare and contrast the different styles seen in allied propaganda as opposed to German propaganda.…”

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World War I and Propaganda Poster Art: Comparing the United States and German Cases

Kaminski

2014

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Introduction World War I saw a major shift in the way warfare was carried out at many different levels. Most notably, it ushered in a new form of mechanized form of warfare previously unknown in the world. While the war began with similar technology and military tactics as utilized in 19 th century warfare, by the end of the war, telephones, wireless communications, armored tanks, and even airplanes would be utilized by all sides involved. (Hartcup, 1988) In regards to the harsh realities of the new mechanized warfare of World War I, Ernst Jünger's monumental literary effort, Storm of Steel, explains the confusion and fear of those troops in his battalion after their first time being attacked; War had shown its claws, and stripped off its mask of cosiness [sic]. It was all so strange, so impersonal. We had barely begun to think about the enemy, that mysterious, treacherous being somewhere. This event, so far beyond anything we had experienced, made such a powerful impression on us that it was difficult to understand what had happened. It was like a ghostly manifestation in broad daylight. (Jünger, 2003: 7) War was now total and entire nation states were involved. Along with the transformation of the way war was conducted on the ground, WWI was also represented

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