U.S. History students from Andrew Bouskas' classes at Ankeny High School created World War II propaganda posters that will be displayed on the National World War II Museum blog. "As part of our U.S.
When it comes to these posters, few original examples have survived Though some wartime propaganda art has since become iconic, plenty of posters from the World War II era are rare, with few original ...
While some of the propaganda posters commissioned by the U.S. Office of War Information during World War II were designed to inspire fear, other posters -- like photographer Alexander Liberman's ...
Take a historical journey to explore the history of World Wars I and II through the lens of the artists who translated war posters into community-influencing propaganda. For centuries, emotionally ...
It was 75 years ago, on Dec. 8, 1941, that the United States declared war on Japan—thus entering World War II The expression “loose lips sink ships,” has become part of the American popular lexicon, ...
WORCESTER — The messages were not subtle, but they were direct. "Halt The Hun!" says the caption of one poster as a gallant-looking American in uniform, sword by his side, puts his hand on the face of ...
Propaganda posters were all too common during the Second World War. When the globe plunged into total war, there came a need to get everyone on board. That said, some of these left something to be ...
Spotlight on an original World War II propaganda leaflet which the Americans dropped on Japan. Students view the History Detective episode World War II Leaflets, which is about propaganda leaflets ...
ROCHESTER, N.H. — One poster in a recently discovered trove vilifies the Nazis with a sword through a Bible and the words “This Is the Enemy.” Some encouraged self-sacrifice by promoting recycling, ...
During World War I, 18,000 American soldiers were infected with STDs every day. By the height of World War II, that number had decreased to 600 per day–partly thanks to a fierce propaganda campaign ...