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Today, the posters a offer a glimpse into the nation's climate during World War II and how propaganda was used to link the home front to the front lines.
Posters are the focus of this online exhibit, based on a more extensive exhibit that was presented in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, from May 1994 to February 1995. It explores the strategies of persuasion as evidenced in the form and content of World War II posters.
Artists, filmmakers, and intellectuals were recruited to take the government’s agenda (objectives) and turn it into a propaganda campaign. This included posters found across American-from railway stations to post offices, from schools to apartment buildings.
During World War II, the US government waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the public. “Rosie the Riveter” and many other wartime propaganda posters remain relevant 75 years later.
Use these sources to understand more about propaganda poster campaigns, and the artists behind them, during the Second World War.
By Eric H. Roth. Military posters played a crucial role in motivating Americans to do their best and make sacrifices—of all kinds—during World War II. The War Department, Red Cross, General Electric, Stetson Hat Company, and dozens of other organizations created thousands of patriotic posters to mobilize public support.
During the Second World War, the Ministry of Information produced propaganda posters to influence the British public on the home front. These posters promoted a range of government...
World War II political posters from the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. In collaboration with.
The Government launched an aggressive propaganda campaign to galvanize public support, and some of the nation's foremost intellectuals, artists, and film makers became warriors on that front. Time required: One to two class periods. Objective: To analyze poster art of World War II.
We’re starting off our list of World War II propaganda posters with the most iconic. Whether it be the “We Can Do It!” text or the famous illustration of Rosie the Riveter, this is what most people today associate the war effort on the home front with.