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World War 2 Propaganda Poster Activity

Study and create propaganda posters related to WW2 in Georgia Studies; analyze effectiveness, target audience, enemy portrayal, and messaging.

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World War 2 Propaganda Poster Activity

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  1. World War 2 Propaganda Poster Activity

  2. Message in propaganda posters: • Men- patriotism, revenge, masculinity, to volunteer • Women- to fear for family’s safety, take on a new role, conserve • Children- victory gardens, recycle, help ration • General Public- aimed at peoples emotions, prepare them to sacrifice, encourage support for the country

  3. Analysis of a poster • What is the message in the poster? • What characteristics make the posters message effective? • How is the enemy portrayed in the poster? • What group of people is the poster trying to reach? • How well does the poster communicate the message to the audience?

  4. Propaganda Poster Project • Create a propaganda poster based on your knowledge of World War II in Georgia Studies. • Your poster can be geared towards any audience (ie. Men, Women, Children, the public) and reference an aspect of the war (i.e. rationing, enlisting, patriotism, factory jobs, war bonds, gossip, etc.) • Your poster must relate to Georgia. Choose one of the following topics: Savannah or Brunswick Shipyards, Lend-Lease Act, Bell Aircraft, Ft. Benning) • Your poster should contain 2 lines of text or captions related to the poster theme. • Answer a questions sheet provided about their poster.

  5. World War II Propaganda poster examples:

  6. Name: What is the message in the poster? 2. What characteristics make the posters message effective? 3. How is the enemy portrayed in the poster? 4. What group of people is the poster trying to reach? 5. Why do you think propaganda needed to mobilize Americans?

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