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Photograph of German soldiers being quartered in French homes
War-Chronicle was a periodical published by the German government in several languages, with the aim of depicting or exaggerating German successes and strength in order to influence opinions in foreign nations. This item can be found in the papers of…
The Giant Octopus
Propaganda aimed at American audiences came from both sides of the conflict. In The British Black Book, the author assigns blame for the global conflict to England, depicted here as a giant octopus destroying other nations. This item can be found in…
They Need Us Over There
The Red Cross sent a medical relief ship with 170 doctors and nurses near the outbreak of the war in 1914 to provide assistance to the wounded on both sides of the conflict. Hopkins doctors and nurses served on the Mercy Ship expedition. With the US…
Stenographers! Washington Needs You!
As men left civilian and military clerical jobs for overseas duty, demand for women to fill these positions increased. Women worked as stenographers for the government and the armed forces. In this poster, Washington’s need for more stenographers is…