German+Great+War+Propaganda

 **Germany

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**Propaganda Posters

German posters differed from British ones in that Germany did not need to recruit soldiers or convince them to join the army: Germany had a long-standing conscription policy. However, they were not opposed to using posters as a way for men to //want// to join the military instead of being forced. The scheme was overseen by Kaiser Wilhelm II, and other members of government.**.





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**Journalism in Germany

One prominent German journalist at this time was Maximilian Felix Harden. He was an extreme nationalist before, during, and after the war. He founded and edited the weekly //[|Die Zukunft]// (1892–1923; “The Future”).

This is a picture from 1914, of German soldiers on their way to France:**



 **Music in Germany

Music was not particularly prominent in Germany during the war the way it was in America, but we have included a link to the lyrics of the [|German national anthem] (shown in German and English, with a link to listen). The lyrics were written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, who lived in the 18th-19th centuries. The national anthem represents the strong feeling of unity and nationalism which was a large part of German sentiments during both world wars.**