were used to spread anti-German feelings in America to keep the war effort popular with the public. The anti-German posters were shameless portraying the average German as a bloodthirsty barbarian. Germans became nicknamed Huns which was another name for a brutal Germanic tribesman from the middle-ages. These posters often portrayed a giant German soldier standing with a bloody sword and dead babies at their feet. While the majority of the American public did not truly believe that German soldiers were giant monsters, the posters still made people hate Germans. Other posters advertised the sale of Liberty Bonds, which were savings bonds which gave money to the American liberty and you could turn in the bond years later and receive more money than you bought it for. This idea was great because it got the public to partially finance the war effort. Families with members of the family in combat bought many Liberty Bonds thinking that they were in a way taking care of their relative. Posters also reminded people of the meatless, gas-less, wheat-less and other days which civilians were supposed to refrain from using a certain product. Posters that encouraged people to sign up for the army were popular also. The most effective of these posters was the Uncle Sam poster, which encouraged many people to sign up for the army.
             The Uncle Sam poster became very popular and widely used in WWI mostly because of the straightforward message and the idea that if they fought they were going to protect the American dream. James Montgomery Flagg, a propaganda illustrator created this poster. The Uncle Sam likeness was taken from Samuel Wilson, a successful businessman in the 1800s. He was seen as if he had lived the American dream, people were to think that they were protecting him and in a way protecting the American dream. The poster contained a portrait of Wilson pointing his finger at the viewer of the poster. "I Want You For The US Army" ...