WWI Poster Analyzing

Propaganda - A biased opinion to get attention of people for a cause


information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spreadwidely to help or harm a person, group,movement, institution, nation, etc. 

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Poster #1 -  A Wonderful Opportunity for You

In this poster it is trying to get the attention of people looking for  new opportunity in life. It says "Ashore on leave" as someone that has their luggage is about to leave with the United States Navy as he has a big happy smile on his face.





Poster #2 - Learn to make and test the big guns

In this poster the artist is trying to get the attention of people interested in working with guns. It says "better yourself - enlist and learn new trade" trying to get the attention of people looking to learn a new trade in the "ordinance department.





Poster #3 - US Navy Recruiting Station

On this poster it is headlined, "The navy needs you! Don't read American history make it!" trying to encourage people to join the fight to make "their own American history". It has an angelic woman holding an American flag behind the soldier that is enlisting trying to get the attention of the men and encourage them to join.

Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau Response

In the film, Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau, a distinct view of a traditional native Hawaiian is given as the American 19th century imperialism shows its impact on Hawaii. Eddie Aikau grew up in a poor family and dropped out of his school to focus on what he loved most, surfing. Being in the water surfing is where he felt most at home and at peace. As he grows up he starts to see more and more white Americans coming into Hawaii, his home, and taking away the Hawaiians most traditional piece, surfing. The Americans pretty much dominated the island and dominated the North side of the island where the waves rose and highest with the best surfing conditions. As imperialism continued more Americans continued coming into Hawaii making the island their home as well along with the traditional Hawaiians that had lived on the island their whole lives. This film gives a deeper understanding of Imperialism by giving a first hand experience of someone who had lived in Hawaii his whole life along with his family to only watch as white Americans began flowing into their home to take it over and make it their own and adopt their ways as their own as well.

How do you analyze a politcal cartoon?

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In this cartoon about the Spanish American war it depicts the American army forcing the Spanish out of Cuba. I came to this conclusion by seeing McKinley releasing the "dog", which represents the army, that is chasing out a torn up soldier that represents the Spanish army.





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In this politcal cartoon the artist is depicting Asians leaving the Philippines while the Americans take over. I came to this conclusion by seeing the wall with a gate leading out of the Philippines looking out toward an Asian styled temple. The men leaving are carrying their stuff out and have on a hat that says Asia.








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In this cartoon the artist is depicting that the Americans took Hawaii and saw it as an opportunity to take advantage of the sugar industry on the island. I came to this conclusion by looking at the Hawaiian princess on a see-saw being raised up by an American and farmer with a barrel of sugar in the middle of the see-saw.