The art assembly line of female students engaged in copying World War II propaganda posters, 1942

A room full of women trying hard to emulate the "real danger" present in the master poster hanging in the background. It looks like some kind of class, like a high school or college art class.

They can all work on the same poster because they are making multiple prints at the same time. To be honest, that many people working on multiple prints at the same time may be faster and more efficient than doing a machine with the technology of the day. Not to mention the fact that while a machine requires valuable resources, many would be willing to make such a point to support the war effort.

The propaganda is most famous in the form of war posters. But at its core, it is a method of communication that aims to influence the attitude of a community towards some cause or situation, and this is not necessarily a bad thing.

Although propaganda is often used to manipulate human emotions by selectively displaying facts, it can also be very effective in conveying messages.

During World War II, American propaganda was used to increase support for the war and a commitment to Allied victory. Using a vast array of media, campaigners expressed hatred for the enemy and support for America's allies, urging greater public effort for war production and victory gardens, with people saving some of their material. Persuaded so that more material could be used for the war effort. and sold war bonds.

Patriotism became a central theme of advertising throughout the war, as large-scale campaigns were launched to sell war bonds, promote efficiency in factories, quell ugly rumors, and maintain civilian morale.

When World War II broke out, most Americans saw propaganda as a tool of totalitarian dictatorship. In addition, many remembered with hostility the propaganda efforts of World War I, which were later perceived as infringing on basic rights as well as providing misinformation.

At first, the government was reluctant to engage in publicity campaigns, but pressure from the media, business sector and advertisers who wanted the direction persuaded the government to take an active role.

Nevertheless, the government insisted that its actions were not propaganda, but a means of providing information. These efforts were gradually and randomly built into a more integrated propaganda effort, though never to the level of World War I.