Question

This American poster was created during World War I. It shows a German soldier dragging a young girl behind him. The girl represents Belgium, which Germany invaded at the start of the war. The burning landscape in the background is Belgium after Germany attacked it. Explain how this poster demonstrates bias. Explain what the bias is and how it can be identified.

Answer 1

Answer:

It is biased because it´s the american government inviting the people to buy war bonds.

Explanation:

As the american government was trying to encourage people to buy war bonds to be able to finance the WWI efforts, the poster portrays a German soldier that is being rude with a young woman and you can see the background being burnt, this to reflect the barbarities and abuses that the german army was doing, and on this appeal to emotions and empathy the people would buy war bonds.

Answer 2

Honestly, I see a completely different message here. Taking a woman like that, by force, it almost seems like German are being represented as savages or brutal men with no honor or pride.