Compelling evidence
Topic: Australians at War: World Wars I and II (1914-1918, 1939-1945)
This is the student activity 1 of 4 of the WWI: recruitment, conscription, propaganda learning activity.
Task No. 1
Recruit recruit recruit
6. Australia has promised Britain 50,000 more men .... / Syng, Adelaide
7. "Get into Khaki" We are doing our bit / H. M. Burton; W. A. Gullick, Govt Printer, Sydney
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12. Defend your homes, your women and children, Enlist! Now! / J. S. Watkins; W. A. Gullick, Govt Printer, Sydney
14. "Get a move on old man!" / Harry J. Weston; W. A. Gullick, Govt Printer, Sydney
16. Honor the Anzacs, become an Anzac recruit / Harry J. Weston; W. A. Gullick, Govt Printer, Sydney
17. "Were you there then?" / Harry J. Weston; W. A. Gullick, Govt Printer, Sydney
18. "We took the Hill, come and help us keep it!" / Harry J. Weston; W. A. Gullick, Govt Printer, Sydney
20. Enlist, by staying at home you are giving your approval to this kind of thing / W. A. Gullick, Govt Printer, Sydney
21. Protect our women and children, join the Australian Army / W. A. Gullick, Govt Printer, Sydney
Shackleton's call to Australia! [Album view]
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Look at the wartime recruitment posters from the collections of the State Library. Answer the following questions (in your responses, consider the use of stereotypes, allegorical imagery, well-known figures, caricature and racism):
- What is the purpose of these posters?
- What techniques are used to achieve this goal?
- What broad categories do the posters fall into in terms of the types of appeals made?
- How effective do you think each of the posters would have been and why?
Design your own recruitment poster that aligns with one of the broad categories identified above.