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The Influence Of Government Propaganda On The Home Front

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The government did all that it could to make the country believe that the war was not detrimental. Government propaganda played a vital role in shaping the home-front during and after World War One thru the involvement and influences on women, the involvement of children and public campaigns. Not only was the government heavily involved in the war, but it also made sure to set long term goals for the society to accept war. The Committee on Public Information (CPI) was a committee set by the government to do everything possible to teach the people the ‘right’ ways about the war The government had one goal, and that was to make the home-front completely supportive of the cause at hand: the war. To do so, the CPI was installed to make sure that

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