Question

library of congress, 00652898

what was the purpose of this propaganda poster?

to encourage immigrants to help finance the war
to encourage slackers to sign up for the draft
to discourage workers from striking during the war
to discourage businesses from trading with germany

Explanation:

Analyze the visual and textual evidence

Using the Liberty Bonds and World War I Financing knowledge points

• The poster shows immigrants arriving in New York Harbor, looking at the Statue of Liberty.
• The text reads: "YOUR DUTY Buy United States Government Bonds, 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917."
• This directly links the civic duty of newly arrived or established immigrants to purchasing government war bonds.

Evaluate the multiple-choice options

• Option 1: "To encourage immigrants to help finance the war" matches the visual of immigrants and the text urging the purchase of Liberty Bonds.
• Option 2: "To encourage slackers to sign up for the draft" is incorrect; the poster is about bonds, not conscription.
• Option 3: "To discourage workers from striking during the war" is incorrect; there is no reference to labor strikes.
• Option 4: "To discourage businesses from trading with Germany" is incorrect; the focus is on individual bond purchases.

Answer:

• (A) To encourage immigrants to help finance the war (Correct answer)
• (B) To encourage slackers to sign up for the draft
• (C) To discourage workers from striking during the war
• (D) To discourage businesses from trading with Germany