Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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This series of pictures says a lot!  In the top right you see a picture of a Nazi soldier looking out at you with dark eyes.  At the bottom of the picture the caption reads "He's Watching You."  This picture was used to inform the public that no matter where or what the people might be doing, there is always someone out there who is for the Axis power and they are watching your every move.  The picture at the top left was a common poster used to persuade the public to ration all they have and to not do any unnecessary things in a time of need.  For example, the picture shows a man driving alone and the caption says "When you ride alone, you ride with Hitler."  This common poster was trying to get the public to realize that anything unnecessarily done is helping the Axis Power.  This picture in the bottom right corner was, probably, one of the most inspiring for women in the WWII era.  This picture was used to persuade women to give to their country by joining the armed forces and do their patriotic duty by taking over the jobs to get supplies out to the men overseas.  This poster was a true inspiration to women because it meant that they were needed for something that could lead to a United States victory in WWII.  Finally, the bottom left poster has the saying "Are you doing all you can?"  This poster was meant to inform the public that it was their patriotic duty to give more than just "average."  This poster was. almost, making the United States citizens feel guilty for not giving as much as they could to help the cause.


Of course these four posters were not the only ones that made an impact on the American society!  There were many, many more that presented the same message and they all contributed to the Allied victory.

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