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WWII Domestic Propaganda

WWII Domestic Propaganda. April Quaid Matthew Gabriel. “THIS IS THE ENEMY”. - Unknown 1942 Symbols Death Destruction Torture Brutality Violence Fear “ This is the Enemy” Distortion/exaggeration of physical features to make enemy appear to be villainous, frightening or monstrous

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WWII Domestic Propaganda

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  1. WWII Domestic Propaganda April Quaid Matthew Gabriel

  2. “THIS IS THE ENEMY” • - Unknown 1942 • Symbols • Death • Destruction • Torture • Brutality • Violence • Fear • “This is the Enemy” • Distortion/exaggeration of physical features to make enemy appear to be villainous, frightening or monstrous • Meaningful object is being threatened or destroyed • Use of metaphor to dehumanize enemy

  3. Propaganda Types &Techniques • Agitative • Nature of image reveals its intent to trigger an emotional reaction in the audience (horror, disgust, fear, anger) • Black • Source is not revealed • Image intended to promote negative perception of the Japanese in an attempt to demonize the enemy. • Technique • Keeps it Simple • Stigmatize/Demonizes Enemy • Uses incisive phrase • Relies upon myth and history to exploit conscious & unconscious feelings within the public psyche

  4. Themes 1) Forming who the Enemy is. 2) Scenes of Violence and Destruction 3) Victimization of Women -Women as Symbolic Representations of the Nation

  5. Enemy Archetypes • What are some of the “Enemy Archetypes” that you notice in this poster? • Enemy as Destructive • Enemy as Stranger • Enemy as Death • Enemy as Torturer • Enemy as Vermin • Enemy as Merciless

  6. The Enemy: Dehumanized

  7. “Violence and Destruction” What feelings do you think were sparked in the viewers of this Domestic Propaganda ad back in 1942? Moral Panic? Fear? What other affects do you think were the results of this sort of Propaganda when it came to ‘American attitudes towards Japanese?’ Internment Camps?

  8. Violence and Destruction

  9. Femininity and the Victimization of Women Who does the woman represent? What is the intent for the artist use this technique?

  10. Femininity and the Victimization of Women Helpless Victims?

  11. Other Symbols Helpless “People” Hanging Homes or Structures Burning Victims Executed in Public Black Boots, Black Pistol, Black Uniform

  12. Questions?

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