Why did the British government make use of propaganda during world war one?

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Why did the British government make use of propaganda during world war one?

During the First World War propaganda was used to encourage the British public to think and act in a certain way. In particular the government attempted to gain support for the war and also increase recruitment to the army. They also aimed to raise the morale and keep spirits high on the home front finally; propaganda was used to create a hated of the enemy. These points will be explained with reference to the government posters, films, literature and censorship.

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The whole point of the propaganda was to get more and more people to sign up for the war this reason was important because of the casualties and the hardship suffered on the home front. The way the government did this was by displaying posters saying ‘your country needs you’ and a lot of people were patriotic so they would join up straight away Another way they would do this is displaying stories in newspapers which made German people look bad and British people want to hate them. They also displayed things that were not true or used censorship ...

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The author writes a very promising introduction and it is clear that they understand the key reasons for the use of propaganda but unfortunately, only the first point is fully explained and supported by evidence. Later paragraphs lack detail. 3 stars.