World War I patriotic posters

April 10, 2007

Wake Up america-wwI.jpg, originally uploaded by funkeemunkeeland.

World War I was a famously unpopular war so the PR machine of the goverment was swung into motion to stirke up the fervor in every citizen. I found this in a disc from an uncle that tends to be a big archiver. They are small scans but none the less striking images and calls of duty and service. I have more from WW II and Korea. Vietnam disapears. It broke our taste for these I guess. It is also painfully obvious the lack of drive like this for the current conflict. I wonder who was committed less, was it our stomach for this propaganda or hubris that felt that we didn’t need it, avoid the sacrifice.

I do believe this are public domain but this was just an avenue to share a collection. Pass a long if you like.