War posters and propaganda

 

Shared by Beatriz Vega:

We are going to use propaganda posters to study WWII but focusing in other aspects than weapons and battles. 

To know how people, both soldiers in the vanguard or civilians at the rear, were “bombarded” with propaganda to ensure different goals. Some pointed to increase the patriotic pride, others advise the population to stay vigilant against spies; others depict the enemies as devils… Each country (from the Axis or the Allies) had artists and intellectuals enlisted to promote their views.

War posters are not exactly considered works of art, but they depict vividly basic ideas and with easy, even naïve, messages.

After explaining the unit, we are going to see in class short films (Disney and Warner Bros cartoons) and posters of different combatants (they will learn to use the correct language to depict the typography, colours, messages…).

Then, every student is going to choose one poster (in English, from the British or American armies) and they have to depict them and explain its pourpose.

WEBS with posters and more information:

https://stacker.com/stories/3949/30-iconic-posters-world-war-ii

https://www.allworldwars.com/Russian%20WWII%20Propaganda%20Posters.html

https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers-of-persuasion

https://www.iwm.org.uk/learning/resources/second-world-war-posters

https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-nazis-used-poster-art-as-propaganda/a-55751640

https://www.history.com/news/world-war-ii-propaganda-posters-photos-united-states-home-front