Nazi Propaganda Poster Analysis

"Propaganda attempts to force a doctrine on the whole people... Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea." These words of Adolf Hitler are taken from his book Mien Kampf (My Struggle) published in 1926. Propaganda was an elaborate and essential tool used extensively by Hitler and the Nazi's during their terrorizing reign of Germany and throughout Europe. Not only was it used to promote and endorse the party and its leader's extreme anti-Semitic values, but also to mask the horrifying truths of what was to become known as the Holocaust.

There is no doubt that the Nazis committed unspeakable acts of horror during the Holocaust. Millions of Jews were murdered by people enthralled by the propaganda of Hitler and the Nazi Party. The main question however is how ordinary people were convinced to take part in horrible acts. Many explanations exist to answer this question. Author William Golding suggested that all humans have the capability to be Nazis. One can certainly believe this statement after acknowledging the horrific acts of the common German during the Holocaust. I agree that every human has the capability to commit unspeakable acts of horror under the right conditions.

During the 1930’s when Fascism was at it height, populist art fought against the domination of fascism by diverting the fashionable ideals of fascism with the ideas of populism. The US was producing popular art in its populous country to share the rest of the world as an attempt to ward off the Fascists. They decided to distract everybody from Fascism by art, film, dance, etc. that appealed to the similar but different enough ideals of populism and democracy.

During World War II propaganda posters where used to influence many peoples value, beliefs and behavior. The use of propaganda had a huge impact on the allied and axis power during this time. Both enemy’s used posters to get support from there government and families back home. Creating these posters encouraged people to save their materials so that most of the weapons could be used during the war. Propaganda it was a smart way to get people to degrade the enemy. Furthermore it was a great financial investment for America and its allies during the war. The poster I will address are what I found to be the most interesting and significant during this time.

World War I was a war that shocked the world and brought about new emotions that created a large wave of “-isms” as well as the “lost generation” of writers. Modern art was catalyzed by World War I and without a thorough study of the various forms of art that resulted from it, modern art and the tremendous effect that World War I had on the people of the world cannot be fully understood. This historical investigation will cover a few aspects of the art that resulted from World War I so that a general idea of the emotions shared by the people of the world can be known. A few paintings that represent specific movements will be studied to understand the artistic movement. A number of museum exhibitions will be studied along with government websites, databases, and museum websites, especially from the Museum of Modern Art.

1. How much did the poster “Destroy this Mad Brute” rely on vilifying the German people? Do you think it was necessary?

For example this propaganda poster is encouraging Australian men to enlist in the war. The use of second person in the poster pressures men to go help out by using word “you” and talking directly to the viewer. Also having woman and a child in the poster is compelling the man because the woman and child rely on the father/husband for protection as well as the sense of guilt felt if the viewer is not going out to help the others in war. This source is reliable because it is from the Australian War Memorial. Although the source is propaganda, it provides a clear understanding of why people wanted to join the war at the time.

World War II and Propaganda Posters Propaganda during World War II was escalated to perhaps the greatest heights in history. Propaganda is used to manipulate information to influence public opinion, rather than merely communicate the facts about something. The American government used propaganda posters to persuade people to conserve material needed by soldiers, to discourage gossip about information heard about the war effort, and to invest in war bonds. Other posters enforced the need for mass production of war materials and some were directed at women to become part of the workforce because of the depleting number of men left for combat. Firstly, war bonds were debt

The third WWII poster shows the negative stereotypes of the Japanese. It refers to the Japanese as “Murdering Jap”. This shows the stereotype that many Americans had about the Japanese. Many believed all from Japanese descent; even the ones born and raised in America were disloyal to the United States. This stereotype that all Japanese people are “murdering japs”, caused a dilemma in the United States. Consequently, the United States passed the Executive Order 9066, which allowed military officers to assign areas specifically for military purpose. This allowed military officers to assign areas for the Japanese-Americans. This showed the negative stereotypes of the perceived enemy, the Japanese.

Wartime relations can cause a country to get down as we saw in the United States during Vietnam to a point where a large portion of the public doesn’t support the war. One of the ways countries, like the United States, curb this is by creating propaganda. In World War II, the United States used the propaganda to get the public behind the war effort and to unite the country. This propaganda included posters to advertise,

In 1940, there were around 60 - 70 million people in Germany supported Hitler by propaganda so they can fight for the country and support Hitler. It can be important to the dictators, it has many types of propagandas, and it helps other people know who is bad for the country because so they can know what’s going on. Propaganda are so important to the dictators in WWII like Adolf Hitler, Hirohito, and Benito Mussolini because it can support the countries like Japan, Germany, and Italy One reason why propaganda is so important is because propaganda helps or it can support the dictators cause so the dictators can get more power. Like for an example let's say Dr.Seuss who is author for famous children’s book called Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole the Christmas, and even my favorite The Lorax.

The Nazi movement was a curated identity created to manipulate the public. While Hitler 's regime was anti modern art, art movements such as the Bauhaus movement played an important role in the creation of Nazi propaganda. The use of cultural imagery and symbolism allowed nazis to communicate with the general public easier and more effectively. Nazis used imagery as a medium to control the German general public 's view on war, racism and the economy. The propaganda campaign set forth by Hitler allowed german authorities to make reckless decisions with little pushback from the German public. Nazis used propaganda as a platform for

The central theme to this essay will be to answer the question “Discuss the roll that graphic design played in political/social change in a specific period”. This essay will look into what Hitler’s propaganda meant for the Nazis and the population of Germany. Propaganda is the dissemination of information to influence or control large groups of people. In totalitarian regimes like Nazi Germany, propaganda plays a significant role in consolidating power in the hands of the controlling party. (ushmm, 2015) This essay in conjunction will look into what Hitler’s propaganda meant, what methods conducted by Adolf Hitler and the Propaganda Ministry, directed by Dr. Joseph Goebbels use to infiltrate their enemies and commit mass genocide of the

I plan to answer the following essential question: how can art be used to depict political views? I also hope to address these other questions that follow the essential one: Do “political art” and “propaganda art” mean the same thing? How can I make meaningful art from political perspectives that are not my own? Why do certain political symbols and images spread (the pink “pussy hats”,

World War II was a war that was forever etched in history as a result of it destruction and overwhelming body count. But who would have thought that this war would have found a way to impact art before it’s time. Before Hitler rose to power, he used the civil war in Spain around 1936 as his personal field test. In response, arts took to their trade to cope with their frustration and express their opinions. Then as war was on the verge of beginning, Hitler stole modern art from Jewish artists and put them in his own show. His show was titled “Degenerate Art,” and it portrayed the artist as demented people who were a hindrance to society. He felt sane people were incapable of producing such abstract art. He went on to sponsor another