During World War I, (1914–1918), posters had a remarkable ability to inspire, inform amd persuade. When the passenger liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in May 1915, the incident was used to encourage Irish men to enlist and avenge the sinking of the ship. At the outbreak of war, most Irish people, regardless of political affiliation, supported the war in much the same way as their British counterparts, and both nationalist and unionist leaders initially backed the British war effort.
During World War I, (1914–1918) the impact of the poster as a means of communication was greater than at any other time during history, asking men to do their duty and join the military forces. At the outbreak of war, most Irish people, regardless of political affiliation, supported the war in much the same way as their British counterparts, and both nationalist and unionist leaders initially backed the British war effort. The posters had a remarkable ability to inspire, inform, persuade and so when the passenger liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in May 1915, the incident was used to encourage Irish men to enlist and avenge the sinking of the ship.
Size: 2696px × 4044px
Location: Atlantic Ocean, Irish Coast.
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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