As the war was going on, many nations were clashing and were desperate to win the war. Alliances had been formed and rivalries had been sparked by some nations. The assassination of the archduke contributed to the beginning of the war. Meanwhile, The United States was not involved at the moment and was trying not to get involved in the war. President Woodrow Wilson stated that the United States would not be involved in the war. Many people agreed and some did not. The United States eventually went into war and everyone was ready to contribute. The Americans were a part of the allies alliance and drafting for the war began. Propaganda was widespread in the United States as the government encouraged citizens to contribute to the war in the fashion of buying war bonds. American propaganda was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory. Using a vast array of media, propagandists created hatred for the enemy and support for America's allies, urged greater public effort for war production and victory gardens, persuaded people to save some of their material so that more material could be used for the war effort, and sold war bonds. Patriotism became the central theme of advertising throughout the war, as large scale campaigns were launched to sell war bonds, promote efficiency in factories, reduce ugly rumors, and maintain civilian morale. The war consolidated the advertising industry's role in American society, deflecting earlier criticism. However, some would argue that these media were trying to accurately depict the enemy; that they were simply an attempt to inform the American public about the threats they faced. Almost twenty thousand posters of different designs were posted to influence the people to hop on the patriotic bandwagon and help lead us to an allied victory. Although, there were a lot of positives of people getting together and helping our country. The negatives were hidden by the media and people were taken...