Atrocity Propaganda In World War I

When I look at this propaganda poster for World War 2 it gives me a positive and a negative feeling. Only because the little boy who is the main focus seems so innocent and he looks like he’s in a great mood. But also the war in the background puts off a nervous but sad feeling because it is a war zone no child should have to go through

During WWII, Great Britain would create propaganda posters to try to convince ordinary citizens to help the military effort in some way.

The posters were used to symbolize the will of the government to obtain assistance for the war by molding the public view. Propaganda is a method of communication that normally avoids the intellect and motivates a target group by appealing to their emotions. The posters produced for the home front throughout World War II were created to drive citizens and generate a feeling of patriotism that would transform the United States into an invincible war engine. These posters requested everyone to be a member of the war effort, not by simply taking a gun into action, but in numerous different influential ways. Methods like working in factories, purchasing war bonds, using less so

I do not believe that these two posters display the reason for war in that same manner. Rockwell’s image was more figurative and showed the nation that we were fighting to protect the freedoms that the United States offered. On the other hand, the image by Lawrence Smith was more literal using contrasting symbols such as a swastika and the American flag. This image show direct correlation with the hate and fear of the German people.

My art project’s intent was to dehumanize Wilhelm Kaiser II (at the time he was the Emperor of Germany as well as Prussia) as well as border it with a patriotic salute to the United States. The goal was to have the audience resent Kaiser, along with his country, to the extent where the public would desire to join the join the army, either as a nurse, doctor, troop, etc. The inner picture focuses mainly on a women who supports Germany, ballrooming dancing with death. This picture supports the quote, “To Side with Wilhelm Kaiser is to Dance with Death” claiming that by supporting Kaiser, you will either die or cause others to die due to the poor, terrorizing choices Kaiser makes. Furthermore, to convince the spectators why it is highly necessary

By making the enemy seem like monstrosities, Kaiser Wilhelm II was able to make the German population feel like they should not take part in interactions with anyone outside the country. This is shown in a speech given by Kaiser Wilhelm the Second to inspire war efforts and brutality in German forces, cited as Source C. “You know full well that you are to fight against a cunning, brave, well-armed, and cruel enemy. When you encounter him, know this: no quarter will be given. Prisoners will not be taken. Exercise your arms such that for a thousand years no Chinese will dare to look cross-eyed at a German” (Kaiser Wilhelm the Second).

Firstly the man on the left looks very healthy. His posture makes him appear strong,powerful and proud. The man on the left also appears to be blonde which represents how the germans believed the Aryan race was superior.The man appears to be in the german military and by his facial expression looks like he is very happy. He is also holding the Nazi flag which represents how he is proud to serve in war. At the bottom it says “ German students fight for the fuhrer and people”. Fuhrer means a ruthless leader. I believe this means he is honored to serve in war and to fight and protect his people. The poster on the left is aimed at German men to fight in war and honor your country. On the right there appears to be a man who looks very scary and has the star of David on him which means he is a jew. In front of the man are the British,soviet union and American Flag.I believe the man represents Hitler and Nazi beliefs and ideals. . It appears as if the man is hiding behind the flags. Since these two posters are side by side and the German man looks powerful, I believe this represents how the jews are cowards who rely on other countries for protection. At the bottom of the right side it says,” Behind Enemy powers;The jew”. This indicates how the jews are to blame for germany having enemies. This also represents how the germans believed they lost the first world war to the allies because of the jews or that they believe the jews control the allies. This could also represent how they believed the jews provoke war. I believe this source was aimed at germans to convince them that the jews are harm to their nation and are the cause of their past sufferings. Through these propaganda posters, Hitler convinced the german people and promoted anti jewish hate. He gained the people's support through this and his violent movement

Everywhere people looked there was propaganda.“There were posters on every lamp post that read things such as “help the troops, buy war bonds”. In this article, what glorifies war was the propaganda that was portrayed through Hollywood movies. The movies consisted of “propaganda themes” that aimed at influencing the American people. “The propaganda consisted of six main themes: The Nature of the Enemy, The Nature of the Allies, The Need to Work, The Need to Fight, The Need to Sacrifice, and The Americans-What we are fighting for”. These themes were created to target the American people in some way. For instance, in the theme, “The nature of the Enemy”, “The goal of this was to make Americans hate the enemy so much that they were willing to do anything to help the United States defeat them”. This was also to build interest in people. In the film “Education for Death: the making of the Nazi” by Walt Disney, it showed how Nazis had absolute control over Germans lives and how the children in schools were being brainwashed by the Nazis, making them believe Germans are a superior race. This made it appealing to people to get involved because this type of propaganda made people feel bad for the

During World War II propaganda posters where used to influence many peoples value, beliefs and behavior. The use of propaganda had a huge impact on the allied and axis power during this time. Both enemy’s used posters to get support from there government and families back home. Creating these posters encouraged people to save their materials so that most of the weapons could be used during the war. Propaganda it was a smart way to get people to degrade the enemy. Furthermore it was a great financial investment for America and its allies during the war. The poster I will address are what I found to be the most interesting and significant during this time.

Wartime relations can cause a country to get down as we saw in the United States during Vietnam to a point where a large portion of the public doesn’t support the war. One of the ways countries, like the United States, curb this is by creating propaganda. In World War II, the United States used the propaganda to get the public behind the war effort and to unite the country. This propaganda included posters to advertise,

The images that were produced showed them as heroic figures, and in general they had a way of making ads play on the dissatisfaction of the status quo. It is what we would consider Niche Marketing today. So in most cases the art showed women working in the house or farmers and workers. Another large oddity was the use of the word “freedom.” Nazi’s really had no association to the word and yet it was used often.

During World War II propaganda was ubiquitous. It consisted of a wide range of carriers including leaflets, radio, television, and most importantly posters. Posters were used based on their appeal: they were colorful, creative, concise, and mentally stimulating. Posters often portrayed the artist's views on the war. They demonstrated the artist concern for the war, their hopes for the war, and reflected the way enemies were envisioned. Posters also show a nations political status: they reflect a nations allies and enemies, how the nation saw itself, and its greatest hopes and fears of the war.

During the Second Reich, Germany was being molded for future generations to come. The positions which would be taken during this empire were very important for the German people. From the genesis of the Second Reich, many Germans believed that they were superior to other nations. This thought process instilled within the German base, a sense of Nationalism, which would a fundamental pillar throughout German history over the years. Wilhelm II helped fuel this sense of nationalism while emperor of Germany. Wilhelm infused a sense of pride in the Fatherland that was etched into German citizen’s minds all over the countryside. The German people worked each day for a greater Germany. If one worked hard, it was for the betterment of a greater

n World War II, Great Britain used propaganda to inspire and persuade citizens to aid with the war. The war started in 1939. Germany started bombing Great Britain in the late 1940's. They implemented the National Service Act in December of 1941. Great Britain used posters to catch the attention of the citizens. The techniques used to catch the citizens attention are diction, imagery with color, and parallelism.

During World War II, propaganda was used for a number of reasons, it not only showed how anyond could be of use to the war efforts, but it also showed that every person could contribute as well. These posters empowered everyone to stand behind their nation's Army, and to continue contributing to the war efforts. The posters showed that everyone is needed, that anyone could make a difference, and some even emphasized certain values to those who are already helping with the war effort.