Quiz for Picturing the Past: Wartime Propaganda Posters

Picturing the Past: Wartime Propaganda Posters

1. Question

   Which of these might best explain the differences between the two posters?

   A.

   The Americans were more inclined to emphasize masculine virtues than were the French.

   B.

   The Americans were largely involved in the naval aspects of the war, not the land aspects.

   C.

   There was more support in France for the war than there was in the U.S.

   D.

   The French had just gone through four years of brutal warfare, and the U.S. had not.

   Correct. The answer is d. While the American poster suggested that the war was a game, the French poster acknowledged the sacrifices of French soldiers and the realities of warfare.

   Incorrect. The answer is d. While the American poster suggested that the war was a game, the French poster acknowledged the sacrifices of French soldiers and the realities of warfare.

2. Question

   To what sort of person might the U.S. poster have appealed?

   A.

   A young man committed to the spread of American ideals

   B.

   A young man in search of excitement and adventure

   C.

   An older man eager to bring the violence in Europe to a halt

   D.

   An older man who saw the war in a broad historical and strategic context

   Correct. The answer is b. The U.S. poster presented the war as exciting, even fun. With a few small adjustments, the poster might have served as an advertisement for an amusement park.

   Incorrect. The answer is b. The U.S. poster presented the war as exciting, even fun. With a few small adjustments, the poster might have served as an advertisement for an amusement park.