First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Murder Most Foul!

A belief in why you fight is incredibly important for a soldier's motivation. The state produced a number of magazines and pamphlets to build hatred towards the collective enemy. This also included the Turks and the Austrians. One such magazine was Murder most Foul. Browse through the attached edition. To what extent do you think the propaganda would have been effective in motivating troops? Are there any other secondary purposes to propaganda of this nature?