All of the warring nations published this kind of image, and in Canada they were particularly effective. There are hundreds of examples, and they fall into broad categories: promoting hatred, recruiting, conserving and "making do," increasing production, playing on guilt, and selling bonds to finance the war. (In Canada they were called Victory Bonds.)
The four images above are British and French. The four in the sidebar on the right are typical Canadian posters.
Britain was the undisputed master of this poster art. Contrast the Canadian and the European posters. Can you make any general observations? What might account for the differences? Discuss the stereotypes portrayed in these images.
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