80+ Amazing WWII Allied Propaganda Posters
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With World War II now more than sixty years ago, it’s easier to appreciate the propaganda posters of the era for their artistic merit. Allied posters of the age aimed to influence citizens to enlist in the military, buy war bonds, join the workforce, and sacrifice in ways that many people in the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere have a hard time imagining today. But the tactics employed in many of these posters and adverts were wildly successful in building national pride and support for the war effort, and today are cherished for their campy nostalgia and patriotic messages. The posters below are the best of the best from the WWII era. Left out are many of the more offensive posters (of which there are plenty of examples). Looking through these can help give us a better understanding of what life during war-time was like a few generations ago. Remember that propaganda posters were, in reality, sales tools. Their aim was to sell the citizenry as a whole on the war, and to get them to participate actively in the war effort in various ways. Study the motivational tools they use: pride, fear, patriotism, and a sense of duty.
Enlistment PostersEnlistment posters aimed to entice young men to join the armed services. For the most part, they played on the desires of young men to be thought of as “men”, and on feelings of national pride. Your Place is Here!  O’er the Ramparts We Watch  Of the Troops and For the Troops  Where Skill and Courage Count  He Volunteered for Submarine Service  We Clear the Way  Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man  Ready  Smack ‘Em Down!  Fly  Serve  Sub Spotted – Let ‘Em Have It!  The U.S. Marines Wants You  War Bonds and Rationing PostersWar bonds were necessary to fund the war, and so most of these posters went after feelings of national pride and responsibility. Some posters also played on fear and anxiety to encourage citizens to purchase war bonds, and implied that if you didn’t buy as many as possible, that you were unpatriotic. Don’t Let That Shadow Touch Them  Save Freedom of Worship  Could You Tell Him You’re Tired of Buying War Bonds?  A Crop That Never Fails  Lend to Defend His Right to be Free  Keep These Hands Off!  Now All Together  Attack Attack Attack  Even a Little Can Help a Lot – NOW  Stamp ‘Em Out  Do With Less  To Have and to Hold!  Triumph Over Tyranny!  It’s Smart to Save!  Next!  The Sky’s the Limit  Hasten the Homecoming  Get a Thrill, Give a $5 Bill  Buy War Bonds  National Service and Pride PostersThese posters encouraged service, volunteerism, and national pride, often playing on one’s sense of patriotism and responsibility to entice more contributions. More Firepower To ‘Em  Like Digging a Foxhole  Britain Shall Not Burn  Land, Sea, and Aire, We’re Over There  Send Airgraphs  Closed for the Duration  Loose Talk Can Cost Lives  Loose Talk Can Cause This  Quiet!  Loose Talk Can Cost Lives  OURS…To Fight For  This is the Enemy  Americans Will Always Fight for Liberty  Disaster  Keep America Rolling  Millions of Troops Are On the Move  When Your Ride Alone You Ride with Hitler!  Work- and Output-Related PostersThese posters encouraged factory workers and others to increase their output and production rates, generally by tying their efforts in directly with the war abroad. Plant More Sugar Beets!  Keep That Lumber Coming!  Your Metal is on the Attack!  Fast and Steady Speeds My Lathe  Keep ‘Em Firing  More Production  Help Harvest  Posters Aimed at WomenWomen played a huge part in WWII, both through military and civilian service. These posters played on a sense of duty and national pride to encourage women, especially young, single women, to get more involved. We Can Do It!  Of Course I Can!  Be a Cadet Nurse  She’s a WOW  War Gardens for Victory |
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