[German World War I propaganda]
Extent and Medium
1 online resource (22 pages)
Scope and Content
The file contains pamphlets, posters, war bonds and calls for the contribution to war effort. It belongs to the Alfred Wiener collection and a handwritten note of him is attached. Furthermore war propaganda in the form of posters and flyers and against Philipp Scheidemann was distributed. For example posters asking 'Wie gestaltet sich unser Friede?" (How will our piece look like), or posters saying 'bring your money: help to peace and happiness will come again', or 'Bei einem faulen Frieden ein Lohnsklave Englands' (In a lazy peace, an English wage slave) can be seen. Also a pamphlet in which Paul von Hindenburg explains the critical situation of Germany was distributed. In addition a publication showing the new man of the Reichstag (Die neuen Männer im Reichstag). Reichskanzler Max von Baden, Philipp Scheidemann, Gustav Bauer and others are presented. Most of the propaganda is addressed to the German people to help the the military forces to win the war.
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Mode of Access : WWW
Note(s)
Electronic access only
Electronic text and image data Jerusalem Yad Vashem 2015
Title viewed 27.1.2020
People
- Bauer, Gustav, 1870-1944
- Scheidemann, Philipp, 1865-1939
- Max, Prince of Baden, 1867-1929
- Hindenburg, Paul von, 1847-1934
- Wiener, Alfred
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918--Germany--Propaganda.
- Generals--Germany--History--20th century.
- Armed Forces--Political activity--History--20th century--Germany.
- World War, 1914-1918.
Places
- Germany--Politics and government--1918-1933