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Propaganda Posters Jalia Campbell. “The principal battleground of this war is not the South Pacific. It is not the Middle East. It is not England, nor Norway, nor the Steppes of Russia. It is American opinion.” – Archibald MacLeish, Director of the Office of Facts and Figures
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Propaganda Posters Jalia Campbell • “The principal battleground of this war is not the South Pacific. It is not the Middle East. It is not England, nor Norway, nor the Steppes of Russia. It is American opinion.” – Archibald MacLeish, Director of the Office of Facts and Figures • OAH Magazine of History 2002
Propaganda Posters Jalia Campbell • Four Types of Propaganda Posters • Patriotic Message • Sentimental Message • Humor • Negative and Blunt • Symbols were also used to convey messages in posters.
Women were recruited into the auxiliary forces of the army corps, volunteer services, and air force. Women were also told to join the work force either civil service or heavy duty. Jalia Campbell
Propaganda posters were also designed to encourage recycling and conserving resources, and increasing the production of war equipment and goods. Jalia Campbell
Buy War Bonds!! Jalia Campbell • Buying war bonds was one of the many ways of funding the war effort overseas and on the home front.
Join the Armed Forces Jalia Campbell By the end of the war Propaganda became an industry. The government bought everything from movies to short stories to promote the war effort. However propaganda posters were the most clearly and visible way to educate and convince the public. All posters found on www.museumsyndiacte.com