During World War I, propaganda was a technique used to gain allies, influence the public opinions, recruit soldiers and seek funds. Although propaganda was very effective, the information was often exaggerated or completely false.  Propaganda depicted enemy countries as beasts who brutally killed innocent civilians. Other countries used propaganda to influence the United States to join the war, which was neutral at the time. Devices such as posters, words, pictures and songs were used to achieve this. For example, Britain used atrocity stories as well as posters to portray Germany as evil, which helped enrage the public. This specific technique is called demonizing.

Propaganda had a tremendous influence on the war. The United States might not have entered the First World War if we weren’t persuaded by this type of technique. Anti-German propaganda was so powerful that not only did America want to fight against Germany, we wanted to remove all German aspects of our country. Propaganda eventually swayed America to join the Allied powers. In addition to this, many American civilians were told to either join the military, save food for allies and soldiers, or purchase liberty bonds. Propaganda was able to influence the actions within the entire war.