Propaganda during World War IIDuring World War II, propaganda was everywhere. This included a wide range of media including leaflets, radio, television and, most importantly, posters. The posters were used based on their appeal: they were colorful, creative, concise and mentally stimulating. The posters often depicted the artist's view of the war. They demonstrated the artist's concern for war, his hopes for war, and reflected the way enemies were viewed. The posters also show the political status of a nation: they reflect a nation's allies and enemies, how the nation viewed itself, and its greatest hopes and fears from the war. Posters were mainly used to influence public opinion. They aimed to brainwash society into thinking and acting in a certain way. Each poster was designed specifically for a particular community, playing on the cultural norm. As the posters were rather cheap, they were not made to last, but were used effectively as a visual propaganda tool. They were generally very graphic, allowing even illiterate people to be influenced by the choice of artists. Essentially, the intentions of the posters were to boost morale at home. This was a necessity since the United States needed to cut short American freedoms and rights to wage a successful war. These freedoms included: food rationing, involuntary conscription, metal rationing, citizen resettlement, and many other restrictions. The posters were used to keep morale high and reassure the public what they were fighting for and that victory was inevitable. World War II propaganda posters were used primarily for three reasons: to arouse public sympathy for the cause of the war, to help finance the war, and to encourage people to support the war. Many things... middle of paper ... a known source but usually the source is obvious. Finally, the black leaflets have a declared source which is nevertheless false. For example, the Allies invented non-existent anti-Nazi groups in Germany. On these leaflets, the Allied Powers printed false information that attempted to challenge Hitler and the Nazis in an attempt to lead others to rebellion.Bibliography:BibliographyRhodes, Anthony. Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion, World War II. NY: Chelsea House, 1976. P. 319-332. Fuller, JFC “Propaganda and war. The new technique of lying as a psychological weapon. Ordnance, December 1937. Pg. 173 - 201. Barnett, Correlli. World War II: Persuading the People. Orbis Publishing Limited, 1972. Pages. 76 -- 102.http://www.nara.gov/exhall/powers/powers.htmlhttp://www.leyada.jlm.k12.il/home/evgenya/am_wwii.htmhttp://home.att.net /~government.drone