Introduction: During World War one, propaganda was prominent and significant in other European countries as well as the United States. However, not so much for Russia, considering how Russia was experiencing turmoil in 1905, the czar took complete control of Russia, including the limitation of publication in newspapers. During World War One there were few propagandas in the country.
As seen in this propaganda the giant Gorodki is presented throwing sticks over to the other countries such as Germany Austria-Hungary, in which are represented as pegs. Russia is portraying land dominance over Europe. Military defeats from other European countries angered Russia. Czar Nicolas II made matters difficult by commanding the military of 1917, he no longer was assumed innocent, this made Russians lose their trust.
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This pre-Russian Revolution propaganda presents the Russian Red Knight's difficulties against the forces of Europe in which Europe was the Central Powers. The Central powers consisted of France, Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary, which are both of the other soldiers in front of the layman. The layman with the hammer represents a large number of Russian citizens during World War one. As Russia suffered 1,800,000 casualties, the most of a country, the declining Russian government propagandized images during World War one.
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Directly translated from this propaganda it directly says "Everything for war- subscribe to the 5 1/2% War Loan!" As depicted from this propaganda there is a woman machining a canon. Even before World War One, in the 19th century there was an increase in job opportunities for women. Women had an increasing role in the work force especially for war. This propaganda was to persuade women in entering factories and jobs to help provide supplies for war. The government gave these pamphlets to encourage Russians to support war, in buying government bonds to fund the war.
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Food was a demand in Russia, considering how there were food shortages in the country during war. The Russian economy was not equipped to fight for the war as well as having the money to buy more supplies or even food. Food became a prominent advertisement in propaganda. As seen in this propaganda the there is conflicts between both sausages in the picture which represents Germany and Austria-Hungary, while the Russian Kasha, also known as portage, or for the concerns of other countries. While the other sausages try to take over the other countries, the portage spills over them, the Kasha is made up of soldiers. This shows how the lack food was portrayed as unpleasant, as most of Russia's population starved of hunger.
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