Policies in Latin America and Asia
Propaganda involves spreading information or ideas with the intention of helping or harming a cause, group, or person. Throughout history, propaganda posters have been used for this purpose.
For example, the propaganda poster on the right is from a French journal called Le Petit Journal. It was included in this publication on January 16, 1898, to represent China being carved into pieces by the leaders of Britain, Germany, Japan, and Russia.
In this application, take on the identity of one of the leaders described in this topic. You can choose to become John Hay, William H. Taft, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, or Grover Cleveland.
After you choose a leader, develop a propaganda poster that encourages citizens to support your decisions related to international relations. Your poster should include the following:
- the leader's position;
- graphic representation about relevant policies and/or conflicts from the topic; and
- written details about the relevant policies and/or conflicts from this topic.
Before you begin, access the Propaganda Poster Checklist to make sure you include all of the items required for full credit. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete the assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing resources that you used.
Options to create your propaganda poster include the following:
- Hand draw your poster, and then take a picture of it for submission into the assignment's dropbox.
- Hand draw your poster, and then scan it for submission into the assignment's dropbox.
- Use a paint, graphics, word processing, or other type of software to design your poster, and then submit it to the assignment's dropbox.
Once you have completed your propaganda poster, please submit your work to the dropbox.