Why Was there Propaganda?
During World War II, American propaganda was used to increase the support for the war and commitment to the Allied victory. Using a vast array of media, propagandists fomented hatred for the enemy and support for American's Allies, urged greater public effort for war production, persuaded people to save some of their material so that there would be more materials for the war, and sold war bonds.
The Purpose of Propaganda
Propaganda was used in World War II to help get support from citizens and to recruit soldiers for combat. It was also used to ensure of the citizens patriotism to the country they're currently in. During the war, it was also used to persuade people to buy war bonds and donate to the country military. The main purpose of propaganda during World War II was to persuade people.
The Different Forms
The United States used posters, comic books and cartoons, radios, and even movies to convince people to support the United States. The posters used to support the war often said positive things, and then asked for the citizens' help. Comic books and cartoons introduced war themes so people could realize what the war is like and make them want to support the army. Radios were used by the government to ask people for support and donations towards the war. Lastly, movies featured events and people from the war, like the Nazis in place of the usual gangster villains, and depicted the Japanese as being incapable of reason or human qualities.
THe messages
Propaganda during the war used lots of slogans to try to make the person reading want to do what it says. Some of the messages that the United States used to try to get people to do what they want is "When you ride alone, you ride with Hitler" to try to get them to join a car-sharing club. Another slogan used to promote factory production is "Their lives are in our hands, let's keep 'em firing." The most famous slogan is "We can do it!" portrayed by Rosie the Riveter.
Promotions
Many posters and advertisements through the radio and televisions mainly promoted donating, working in factories, and overall support of the countries military. A main example for support is the famous sating "We can do it!" by Rosie the Riveter. The war needed people in the factories to create ammunition and weapons for all of the soldiers, so they needed a way of getting people into donating/supporting.
Recycled Items
During the war many people recycled items to show their support towards their country because everything recycled would go towards the military. Many people recycled metals and rubber which would be melted down to create weapons and ammo. Lots of people recycled aluminum as well, which was used for aircraft production. The American government created a list of items that were asked to be recycled which included paper, aluminum, copper, iron, and steel ,tin, rubber, silk stockings, and even cooking fat.