Propaganda was used mainly by the government to encourage Canadians to do things such as join the army, buy savings/victory bonds, use less fuel, eat less meat and support the government. To ensure that everybody believed what the government wanted them to believe, all forms of information were controlled. This meant that any information distributed by the media was first screened by the government. This screening process prevented the spread of information that contradicted the government's views. Newspapers published only what the government approved. Headlines were specifically made to create reactions among the Canadian people, whether or not the information was accurate or not was irrelevant.
During world war one propaganda was specifically used to encourage people to support our soldiers and their attacks against the Germans. For our army to be strong it required the support of its people.
The quote "Won't you help and send a man to enlist today?" was one of the typical questions asked to Canadian women during world war one. It was the governments way of making them feel guilty so that they would give their husbands and sons permission to join the army without directly asking them for it. The posters also encouraged women to play more active roles in the war. This meant working in all fields instead of just working in the hospitals. This was all part of the governments plan to create a "total war" atmosphere.
