The+Role+of+Propaganda+and+WWI

During this class you saw several reasons that may have led to U.S. involvement in World War I. When a nation, especially a democratic one, goes from peacetime to wartime, it must "sell" the cause(s) of the war to its citizens. However, not all sales pitches work to a general audience. For example, few presidents could inspire many citizens to enlist in the army and risk 'life and limb' by saying "Fight for the U.S. because it will be great for business and we can avoid economic collapse if we do not get repaid for all of our loans!!!!" In World War I, what two main "selling points" did Wilson use to get the American people on-board with fighting the war? HOW did he get the American people to "buy into" his arguments? Be specific on the 'how' question (2nd site is great for this) The following websites should help you tremendously:

[|How did Wilson Turn WWI Into an Ideological Crusade?] [|George Creel, The Man in Charge of Getting People to Say 'Yes' to World War I]

And finally, answer the following questions each in a detailed paragraph or two. Journal Entry 1: Why do you think countries (such as the US in WWI) spend so much energy on a propaganda campaign for //their own citizens// during wartime? Also, what do you think would happen if they do (did) not?

Journal Entry 2: Niccolo Machiavelli is famous for the-you guessed it-Machiavellian philosophy that believes "the ends justify the means." In essence, it does not matter HOW something is achieved as long as the goal is met. In the case of war, is it acceptable to mislead a country about the __full range__ of reasons for going to war as long as the leaders of that country believe it is in the country's best interest to win the war? Why or why not? Include at least two examples from World War I.