The flag is an essential part of any propaganda poster. The first poster above shows American marines erecting a flag. This was a common way of declaring victory on enemy territory during WWII. The landing of American troops at Normandy in France marked the beginning of the end of WWII in Europe. Together with British and French troops as well as troops drawn from other parts of the globe such as India, Oceania and Africa, the Americans liberated Europe from the Nazi's. But the Americans also contended with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor by dropping atomic bombs on two Japanese cities.
Women were an integral part of the war and thus a number of WWII propaganda posters commended the great role they played. As is still common today, women were not directly involved in combat operations during WWII but played significant roles in medical operations, operational planning and deciphering of enemy messages. Some commentators have said that the war could not have been won without women. Let's not forget that while men were at war fighting, women cared for the kids at home and made sure they were well looked after.
WWII propaganda posters also focused on the need to save money which could be used for worthy causes such as the building of more military arsenal. People were also encouraged to buy war bonds as a way of providing more money for the government to fund its war efforts.
A few of the WWII propaganda posters are from the Soviet Union and China, two countries heavily involved in the war. Some posters were directly targeted towards manufacturers of weapons and military arsenal by requesting that they made sure their products were properly manufactured.
Whichever way you look at them, WWII propaganda posters did play a significant role in keeping those who defended their countries and the general public motivated during the war period.
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