AF-Propaganda


 * Please post 2 examples of effective propaganda--one from WWII and one from contemporary society (1980-present). Under each form of propaganda, please write a 1-2 sentence caption explaining the purpose of your piece. Be sure to include your name so credit can be awarded. We will discuss all aspects and examples of PROPAGANDA in class tomorrow.

Brittany Lloyd



This poster is an example of German propoganda from WWII. Across the top, in bold print, it says BOYS SERVE THE KING (or, in this case, dictator). On the bottom is a cry for all children over the age of ten to join Hitler's youth group. This was Hitler's way of brainwashing them early and raising loyal followers and soldiers. In this poster, Hitler looks out from the sky as a godly figure, watching over a little boy in uniform.



This poster is obviously against broadcasting. The two men, dressed in firefighting gear, are actually pumping flamables into the already vicious inferno. They symbolize the news companies (this poster specifically points out Fox News) and how they only broadcast what they know will sell ... and continue to sell. The media can distort reality any way they chose, and the public is like putty in their capable hands. Therefore, they have the power to spread violence, hatred, discrimination, and war.

Alden Groves** This propaganda poster is fairly simple. i mean propaganda is supposed to evoke a very strong reaction from the audience, and this picture does not bandy words or hard concepts. it is Four words. simply examine the color scheme, it is all red and dark and evil sinister colors with a dark knife stabbing a light colored bible. the idea was that during World War II Hitler and his Nazis were God-haters, bible-destroyers, child-killers, etc. war itself is atrocious, but this merely dramatizes and exaggerates the opponent to instill fear in your country's citizens, and a strong sense of nationalism in time of war. i just wanted to include this because i thought for a change it might be cool to look at the side we never see. here is some German propaganda idolizing the young Nazi soldier. interesting perspective to juxtapose with all the other Nazi propaganda shown on this wikispace.

This propaganda could easily be seen around today. it may actually be a bit oldfashioned, but it's underlying principals are still held by many today. the idea is that if you truly love your country, you do not question what its government does. no matter how much you disagree or think something is morally wrong, you shut up about it. (or else..)

This poster was published during World War II by the United States Treasury Department in order to sell Liberty Bonds which were used to fund the war effort. Several of these posters were also used to foster anti-German sentiments, such as the one above, which depicts a bloodthirsty Hun glaring at Americans over the ravaged ruins of Europe and across the Atlantic Ocean.
 * Kyle Moran**

Perhaps one of the most iconic images of the most recent presidential election, this poster was created to support Barack Obama and has become synonymous with his campaign. The poster combines patriotic colors and a simple promise, //HOPE//, to suggest to the American people that Obama represents change and movement toward a better future.

Natalie Giguere This poster from WWII Hungary reads “ come young pioneers to the promised land” It is one of the earliest Zionist Posters advocating for young jews to travel to Israel and help cultivate the land. This Anti-Bush poster is a clear cut example of Propaganda. It has an unflattering image paired with a short rhyming slogan that we stay in peoples heads.

This widely-recognized WWII propaganda poster encourages women to assist in the war effort at home. It shows a strong, working woman rather than a housewife in order to spur women into taking up the jobs left behind by male soldiers.
 * Veronica Brown**

This Russian calendar page is part of an anti-Coca Cola advertising campaign for a Russian beverage. It utilizes older anti-alcohol propaganda, and plays off of patriotism in an attempt to push the purchase of domestic products. The original poster: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/psjphotos/design/nicola/8.jpg

This poster was established by the United States Government Printing Office during World War II to help encourage Americans to fight and take part in the war with the hopes of some day catching Hitler off guard and finally gaining victory.
 * Renee Tornea**

Made by the Ministry of Homeland Security, this sarcastic piece of propaganda mocks the current war going on between the US and Iraq. It most certainly does not encourage the war and in a way helps others see that fighting in a war will only make our recession worse.


 * Esther Katro**



This poster published during WWII is intended to scare families that their homes are in danger from communist China, and Hitler's Germany. The poster encourages that fighting against these forces is the only way to solve the problem, and keep our homes safe. Allowing homosexuals to join the army is a very controversial topic today. This poster persuades the reader to support the war going on in Israel right now because Israel is open to any race, religion, and sexual orientation because they are for democracy.

Hitler's name alone has negative connotations; envisioning a man with him is even more terrifying. By creating such a horrific picture, this piece of propaganda serves as a very convincing campaign to encourage others to carpool. This poster utilizes a well-known character in popular culture to familiarize the viewer and put them in a more comfortable position. The massive size of the character along with the color scheme gives a sense or urgency, making this a efficient although somewhat childish piece of propaganda.
 * Clara Kim**

Josh Zlotnick



The point of this piece of propaganda is to rally Americans who create war supplies to put effort into their work and make their products effective. The grenade he is about to throw was made in America, and if it does not explode like it should, he is in deep trouble. "His life is in YOUR hands," gives personal incentive to the people aiding the war from home.

This modern piece of propaganda targets women who are thinking about abortion. It shows frowning men in suits, and dark shades of gray to give an ominous and negative feeling. In addition, the text is sardonic, saying that most of the anti-abortion leaders are men, but men will never be pregnant and have to make an abortion decision for their body.

This poster was used throughout World War II as American propaganda, encouraging citizens to purchase liberty bonds and invest their personal money into the war. This poster depicted that American women and children were in danger from war enemies, represented by the looming claws with both German and Japanese war symbols on them, and that buying liberty bonds would "keep these hands off" innocent citizens.
 * Carly Christian

** Enormous amounts of propaganda emerged from the 2008 presidential election. This example, bashing Obama, uses an extremely well-known image from the Batman movie The Dark Knight, and one of the movie's most popular catchphrases: Why so serious?. The image was altered to show the current president's face instead of the terrifying joker's, and the word 'serious' was swapped with 'socialist'. This appeals to a wide demographic, teenagers included, and associates fear and socialism with Obama.


 * Ryan Flynn**

This poster is portraying Japanese soldiers as sneaky, vile creatures that burn villages, hang people, and even possible rape young women. This is done so to incite animosity amongst American citizens and encourage them to enlist and fight off the Japanese.



This modern day poster is taking a spin from a classic image to convey a Pro-Choice message. It's implying that women should be able to do what they want with their bodies, and is using a picture frequently associated with woman's rights and independence to back it up.


 * Ashley Tsung**

This poster was used during World War II. Its purpose was to encourage men to enlist in the army to destroy the Nazis. The gorilla represents the Nazis coming onto America (the word America is under the gorillas foot) and trying to take over. It implies that if the men don't join the army then the Nazis will come and take all the American women.

This poster, printed during WWII, was designed to help spur Americans into assisting the war effort. It suggests that not only are soldiers needed (one barrel, a gun's), but that factory workers are also needed to build war equipment such as weapons, planes, vehicles, etc. (the second barrel, that of a nail gun). The slogan, "Give 'em Both Barrels" evokes a sense of responsibility in those reading it.
 * NATHAN STRAUSS**

This shirt is an example of pro-Obama propaganda from the 2008 presidential election. I recieved it in the mail after my family donated money to his campaign. The shirt is designed to not only let prospective voters know which candidate to vote for, but also tells the date of the election, stylized with Obama's campaign symbol.


 * Siobhan Kirk:**

This propaganda poster is obviously for attempts to sell war bonds, all profits made off of these bonds were used towards the war. This poster appealed to parents in the war by using an image of innocent children. The shadow in this poster is also the shape of a swastica symbolizing the Nazis.



This propaganda poster was sent out before the 2008 presidental election. This pro democratic poster pokes fun at Bush for being not the most intelligent of the past presidents. Also, behind McCain's picture are bombs symbolizing the war in Iraq will never end with a republican president. There is also commedy in the blantenly obvious POPE. block. Comedy aside, this poster makes a statement of Obama being the clear choice for presidency.

** This charming piece of propaganda is an attempt to increase wartime productivity by means of an embarrassingly outdated racist caricature; the implied message being that if one were to take the day of, the "Japs" would win.
 * Atticus Weaver

This poster reminds us that the act of downloading music is something a communist would do, ergo if you download music illegally, you thus become a communist - and who would want to be one of those? Besides, we all know "free" is just another word for communism.

** this propaganda poster is talking about enemy spies in the US, and it is giving a warning to to everyone to watch who they talk to. this poster was showing a dying man and it said that because someone talked he died.
 * Luci Mason
 * this modern propaganda poster is a poster taken from older days and it is of uncle sam saying "i want you" in for the US army, this is commonly used by the military to catch young men and women's attention.

Shaun Henry** This Soviet poster depicts two starving females (because they are easier to sympathize with) brought on by Fascism. The caption, which translates into “Fascism - is a starvation, Fascism - is a terror, Fascism - is a war!”, further reveals the terror brought on by Fascism—the raging war with Nazi Germany.

This picture displays the American dependence on foreign oil for running our vehicle and our willful attempt at keeping our oil connections in Iraq, despite the war.

This image is very clear German propaganda from the World War II era. On the left hand side is a drawing of a mother and her daughter smiling under the word 'sieg', which is German for 'victory', both with the trademark German blonde. Even the coloring makes it obvious that this is supposed to be a joyous and happy thing everyone longs for, especially in contrast with the other half of the poster. Opposite this golden picture of peace is a much darker and dirtier one showing people in pain and starving, cowering under a Russian soldier with the words 'oder Bolsche wismus', which is pretty much telling the German citizens that if they don't win they will be conquered by the Bolsheviks who were the revolutionaries under Lenin. I found this piece of propaganda to be particularly relevant :)
 * Stephanie Heinz**

Although merely a modernized version of Luci's WWII poster, I found this to be one of the most interesting pieces of modern propaganda I came across. Just like in the original, it shows a man drowning due to what someone else said, originally aimed towards spies during the war. This updated version also carries a mocking tone, poking fun at how even our governments have turned towards the digital world with networking sites such as twitter, an idea which has many divided. Is it a useful and quick way to spread news to the general public? Or is it silly and immature, having a state representative disclosing confidential information in the same manner as a pop idol disclosing her new biffle?