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| Rivets and Bayonets | Home Front | A man working hard at home and a man working hard at war. Both are making the same pose. | The message is that your jobs at home are as important as those at home. | Nicholas Young |
| Rivets and Bayonets | Home Front | A man working, doing something with a piece of piping. Also a flag behind him with an image of a soldier holding a gun. They are both in the same position. | It's telling the workers that you may not be at the war front, but you are still helping by making weapons. | Rosslyn Sharp |
| Question Mark | Recruitment
Mocking the Enemy |
There is a monster with blood dripping from its hands. It is wearing a German helmet and there is a question mark above it. | The poster is from Australia. The fierce monster represents the Germans. The blood is dripping on Europe and spreading towards Australia. The blood represents all the pain and suffering they have caused. Could it spread to Australia if they are not stopped? | Natalie Pascoe |
| Britons - join your country's army! | Recruitment | Lord Kitchener is pointing to the viewer of the poster and saying that he, personally, wants them to join the army. | It is a personal message to young men in Britain. It is more persuasive because it is reaching out to the common man. | Henry Faulkner |
| And You? | Recruitment
Glory of War |
A wounded gunner standing in his plane. | Even thought the soldier is wounded he is not prepared to give up the fight. | Henry Faulkner |
| And You? | Recruitment
Glory of War |
A pilot with an injured hand. He has a gun under his arm. | Whether you are hurt or fit you should to play a part in the war. It shows German pride and nationalism. | Leanne James |
| We'll get them! | Recruitment
Glory of War |
There is a man with a gun who is looking very happy going into battle. | The message is that the soldiers are confident that if you join the army they can defeat the Germans. It makes you feel proud and implies that war is a good thing. | Laura Cutler |
| To prevent this ... | Mocking the Enemy
The Home Front |
This picture shows people being servants in a work house. They are being whipped if they do not co-operate. It is encouraging people to buy war savings certificates. | It is showing German soldiers mistreating slave labourers in a factory. This shows that if we lose the war the Germans will treat us this way. | Vickie Sanders |
| Red Cross - Iron Cross | Home Front
Mocking the Enemy |
In this poster the German woman appears as vicious and human. The British soldier is in need of water but she is tipping it on the floor. | It is trying to tell people that the Germans are cruel and don't care about the British soldiers. It also says that a British nurse would never behave like that. | Michelle Tierney |
| I want you for the US Army | Recruitment
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There is a man (supposed to be Uncle Sam) who is pointing at the reader saying, "I want you for the US Army". He is wearing the colours of the American flag. | The poster tries to make young men join up for the army because the phrase "I want you" makes the men think that they are actually wanted and needed. It is a very personalized message. | Ffion Davies |
| Destroy this mad brute | Recruitment
Mocking the Enemy |
A German 'gorilla' (meant to be like King Kong) carrying a woman who represents the statue of liberty. He is carrying a club which has the word 'Kultur' written on it. | The message is that the Germans are taking America's liberty and culture. They are evil and destructive. | Kimberley Grabham |
| Put strength in the final blow | Home Front
Glory of War |
A British soldier is killing a German. The words underneath say, "Put strength in the final blow". | Buy war bonds to help the war effort. If you do we can win the war.. | Isaac Puzey |
| Once a German - always a German | Mocking the Enemy
Home Front |
Many German soldiers who are being cruel to British people. | That you need to buy more British goods than German goods because if the Germans win the war they will take over. | Rachel Topper |
| Once a German - always a German | Mocking the Enemy
Home Front |
Many images of German soldiers being cruel to the people of Britain. | You have to buy British goods. If the Germans win the war they will be cruel to the British people e.g. kill babies. | Lucy Arthur |
| Through work to victory! Through victory to peace! | Home Front | A soldier shaking hands with a worker (this is written in German). | The soldier and the worker need to join forces. The machinery must be made to win the war. | Nicola Barcello |
| Through work to victory! Through victory to peace! | Home Front | A worker shaking hands with a soldier. | You can help the army by working. The workers went on strike and were not helping in 1916. The government made this posters to encourage them to work. | Nicholas Jones |