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The main distinction between United States poster propaganda and that of British and other allied propaganda was that the U.S. posters stayed mostly positive in their messages. [16] The United States posters focused on duty, patriotism and tradition, whereas those of other countries focused on fueling the people's hatred for the enemy. [16]
It helped to instill patriotism during the Second World War and has been called one of the most recognized and enduring posters produced during the World War II era. [3] [4] The poster in underlining the word "always" also attempts to demonstrate that the United States is committed to continue fighting against the Axis Powers, as it did the ...
An American propaganda poster from World War II produced under the Works Progress Administration. In the United States, propaganda is spread by both government and non-government entities. Throughout its history, to the present day, the United States government has issued various forms of propaganda to both domestic and international audiences.
World War II poster from the United States. Few Americans, after World War I and the Great Depression, supported fighting another distance war. However, after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Office of War Information, the main source of propaganda was created by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1942.
The World War I system served as a model for that of World War II. President Roosevelt's signing of the Selective Training and Service Act on September 16, 1940, began the first peacetime draft in the United States. The 1940 law instituted conscription in peacetime, requiring the registration of all men between 21 and 35.
The New Deal furthered racial tensions and opened the door for foreign appeals to minorities in the United States. Japanese propaganda, for instance, indicated a war against white people. [13] They depicted white Americans as lazy, oppressive, and lacking in moral fortitude, [1] an appealing message to southern black people. Soon it was not ...
Using a vast array of media, propagandists instigated 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.
During the Cold War, the United States led the anti-Soviet and anti-communist Western Bloc. During the Russian Civil War, whole classes of people, such as the clergy, kulaks and former Imperial Russian officers, were automatically considered anti-Soviet. More categories are listed in the article "Enemy of the People". Those who were deemed anti ...