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Propaganda Quiz 1 Quia Propaganda Quiz Simple Flash Card Quiz Quizlet Site World War II Propaganda Poster Slideshare World War I and II Propaganda Techniques "Loyalty" Ambassador James W. Gerard. A warning to German Americans, "Every citizen must declare himself American -- or traitor!" (Nov. 25, 1917) Gerard was ambassador to Germany from 1913-1917. **TEXT** "Loyalty" I know that it is hard for Americans to realize the magnitude of the war in which we are involved. We have problems in this war no other nations have. Fortunately, the great majority of American citizens of German descent have, in this great crisis of our history, shown themselves splendidly loyal to our flag. Everyone had a right to sympathize with any warring nation. But now that we are in the war there are only two sides, and the time has come when every citizen must declare himself American -- or traitor! We must disappoint the Germans who have always believed that the German-Americans here would risk their property, their children's future, and their own neck, and take up arms for the Kaiser. The Foreign Minister of Germany once said to me "your country does not dare do anything against Germany, because we have in your country 500,000 German reservists who will rise in arms against your government if you dare to make a move against Germany." Well, I told him that that might be so, but that we had 500,001 lamp posts in this country, and that that was where the reservists would be hanging the day after they tried to rise. And if there are any German-Americans here who are so ungrateful for all the benefits they have received that they are still for the Kaiser, there is only one thing to do with them. And that is to hog-tie them, give them back the wooden shoes and the rags they landed in, and ship them back to the Fatherland. I have travelled this year over all the United States. Through the Alleghenies, the White Mountains, and the Catskills, the Rockies and the Bitterroot Mountains, the Cascades, the Coast Range, and the Sierras. And in all these mountains, there is no animal that bites and kicks and squeals and scratches, that would bite and squeal and scratch equal to a fat German-American, if you commenced to tie him up and told him that he was on his way back to the Kaiser.

Frank Capra's Why We Fight
 * Propaganda Techniques and Persuasive Tactics: **
 * Bias**: A judgment based on a personal point of view.

Propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics are used to influence people to believe, buy, or do something. Students should be able to identify and comprehend the propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics listed below.

A **bandwagon appeal** tries to persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because “everyone” is doing it. A **red herring** is an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument. An **emotional appeal** tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader’s emotions instead of to logic or reason. A **testimonial** attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea (for instance, the celebrity endorsement). A **sweeping generalization** (stereotyping) makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information. A **circular argument** states a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument. An **appeal to numbers, facts, or statistics** attempts to persuade the reader by showing how many people think something is true.
 * Name-calling** is an attack on a person instead of an issue.
 * Repetition** attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again.
 * Glittering generalities** use attractive but vague words that make communications sound good (sincere) but in reality mean nothing. Empty language that doesn't really mean anything (sometimes appeal to patriotism).
 * Elitism** (also known as snob appeal) is the belief that certain persons or groups deserve favored treatment because of their wealth, social standing, or some other supposed superiority.