Propaganda Posters - United Kingdom
Updated - Saturday, 10 April, 2004
Britain entered the war on 4 August 1914. The possessor of a small professional army and without a policy of conscription she had urgent need of more men - many, many more men - for training within the British Expeditionary Force (BEF).
Thus the government in London acted quickly in bringing out a stream of recruitment posters, including possibly the most famous of its type, featuring Lord Kitchener ("Your Country Wants You!").
Other posters followed in due course, many urging wartime economy. Others simply encouraged continued support for government policy, usually by whipping up indignation against the latest alleged outrages committed (invariably) by the German Army.
Each thumbnail poster displayed below can be viewed in an enlarged format - simply click the relevant thumbnail image to view a larger version.
There are five pages of British posters available. This is page two. Go to page 1, page 3, page 4 or page 5.
The Empire Needs Men
The Army isn't ALL Work
Enlist To-day
National Service
Be Ready!
You Can Become a Skilled Tradesman
Preserve Perishable Produce
Take Up the Sword of Justice
An Appeal to You
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Bulgaria mobilised a quarter of its male population during WW1, 650,000 troops in total. |
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