1940's- Propaganda During World War II

During the 1940's antisemitic behavior was arguably at its worst.  In Germany and many other areas of Nazi occupied territory Jews were being blamed for almost anything.  Jews were being put into concentration camps, murdered, and neglected.  In these camps Jews were shot, starved, beaten, and even gassed.  In the end over 6,000,000 Jews were murdered in such camps.  Americans fought to liberate the Jews from the concentration camps; however, antisemitic behavior was also present in America.  In the end Israel, a sacred land, was officially recognized by the UN.  Today this country is still largely inhabited by descendants of Nazi prisoners. (please note that drawings are just to prove that discrimination was present.  THESE ARE NOT MY PERSONAL OPINIONS)

In contrast, America had its own internment camps during the war.  Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor there was a growing distrust of Japanese-Americans.  They were accused of being spies for Japan.  This distrust grew to a point where the Japanese-Americans were being held in internment camps for "public safety".  By signing Executive Order 9066, FDR permitted the military to detain approximately 110,000 Japanese-Americans.  Almost all of the camps were located in the western United States, very few if any were formed in the east.

Propaganda is often used to express how the creator feels about the war.  In this case a vast majority of the American population was in support of America's involvement in World War II.  This is a picture I drew to show how a large-scale war effort was promoted.  Residents of the United States that were not directly related to the war (fighting over seas) were still encouraged to help the war effort.  This was done by recycling, building war supplies, or even by buying war bonds.  This is just one example of how awareness can be raised. The picture basically argues that wasting materials that can be used to fight the war in un-American.