Propaganda

Recruiting for a war has always created a plethora of posters urging young men to sign up and participate in the adventure of a lifetime.  Soldier Boys documents one time period when the war posters glamorized the war campaigns.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/tlc0090.jpg

Continue to explore the posters of World War II and discover how these were used to encourage the support of every citizen.

Produce for Victory

Powers of Persuasion

WWII Poster Collection from Northwestern Univ. Library

WWII Posters from Univ. of N. Texas Univ.

Continue to explore propaganda techniques in ads and politics by going to the Read*Write*Think site.  Scroll down to the Web Resources and take a look at some additional resources dealing with Propaganda.