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| A U.S. poster from World War II pushing war production painted by Norman Rockwell. The story goes that Norman Rockwell, seeking authenticity, wanted to rip holes in the soldier’s shirt. The GI said fine. Rockwell asked to smear mud on his face and hands. Not a problem. But when the artist asked to rub dirt on his machine gun, the soldier refused: No proper gunner could tolerate that. So Rockwell portrayed the GI as tattered and begrimed, but with his big gray Browning machine gun sleek and clean. |
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| Poster: Americans Will Always Fight For Liberty. |
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| Soviet propaganda demonstration in Liepāja, Latvia, 1940. Posters in Russian say: "We demand full accession to the USSR!" |
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| Poster: US Army recruitment poster for Japanese-Americans in Hawaii (1944). |
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| Poster: Back Them Up! A British tank attack in the Western Desert. |
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| Poster: Back Them Up! |
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| This image is a vintage poster from 1941 for the National Defense Science Exposition held in Hyogo, Japan. The poster features a large red searchlight or cannon and Japanese aircraft flying in the background. It highlights the rapid militarization of Japanese society during the Showa era. The event was sponsored by various government ministries, including the Army and Navy. Translation Main Title: National Defense Science Exposition Date: May 1st to May 5th Location: Takarazuka, Nishinomiya Stadium Exterior Grounds Sponsors: Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Navy Ministry, Army Ministry, Japan Science Mobilization Association, Military Protection Institute, Planning Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Finance, Osaka Daily Industrial News Agency, Kobe/Osaka/Kyoto Chamber of Commerce, Osaka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture. |
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| This Japanese propaganda poster promotes the "Second Sino-Japanese War Exhibition" held in Osaka in 1938. The exhibition aimed to boost morale and support the military efforts during the war. Event: Second Sino-Japanese War Exhibition. Location: Hanshin Koshien Stadium and surrounding grounds. Date: April 5th – May Organizers: The Asahi Shimbun, with support from the Ministry of Navy and Ministry of Army. Translation Main Title: Holy War Exhibition Subtitle: China Incident Organizer: Osaka Asahi Shimbun, Sponsored by the Navy Ministry and Army Ministry Location: Hanshin Koshien Stadium and Grounds Date: April 4th - May 5th |
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| Japanese Propaganda poster for the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service/ |
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| This image is a Japanese World War II propaganda poster from approximately 1942, featuring a caricature of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was published in a Japanese journal titled Manga (漫画), specifically the February issue (號月二). The caricature depicts Roosevelt with exaggerated, grasping hands and a menacing expression, designed to portray him as greedy and malevolent. Such imagery was intended to dehumanize Western leaders and mobilize the Japanese populace during the war. The poster reflects the intense hostility and propaganda efforts between Japan and the United States during this conflict. Translation Main Title: Manga Issue Date: February Issue Price: 30 Sen |
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| Wartime propaganda poster: "China First To Fight! / United China Relief / Participating in National War Fund". |
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| WAVES recruiting poster displaying their summer uniform. |
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| Japanese propaganda poster depicting Mitsubishi G3M “Rikko” bombers. |
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| “Police Troops at the Front” recruiting poster depicts a police soldier, left, and an SS SD trooper. |
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| Syphilis poster. |
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| If You're Givin' It Up, You're Going Steady With Hitler!" poster. |
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| "THEY Did Their Part" poster. The five Sullivan brothers. |
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| "Keep 'em Smiling with Letters from folks and friends!" poster. |
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| Poster: "The more Women at work the sooner we win!" |
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| Poster: “Leave flame-throwing to US—YOU be careful with Fire!” |
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| WAC Recruiting Poster: “I’m Proud of My Two Soldiers.” Join the WAC Now! Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. (March 9, 1943 – September 15, 1945) |
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| As part of the propaganda campaign against malaria, the Army produced a series of posters, calendars, and a comic strip, “Malaria Moe,” reminding soldiers to follow various protocols in order to prevent contracting malaria. (Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine) |
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| FBI Warning poster of spies and saboteurs. |
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| Poster: Attack! Attack! Attack! We're on the offensive to. Speed Beaufighters to speed the victory. |
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| Poster: 1,000 Bomber Raid! It takes 50,000 tons of coal to make the bombs alone! Don't Waste Coal. Coke, Gas, Electricity, Water All Mean Coal. |
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| Poster: “Gangway” - Buy Victory Bonds. |
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| Poster: Beware - Spreading Vital Information Will Undermine Our War Effort - Do Your Part In Silence. |
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| Poster: Mefiez-Vous – Reveler Toute Information De Guerre C’east Servir L’Ennemi Silence. |
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| Poster: When Troops Move Keep Tongues Still! – Don’t Gossip. |
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| Poster: On S’embarque En Secret – Soyez Discrets! |
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| Poster: Even Under This Friendly Roof There May Be Enemy Ears - Stop Loose Talk - Rumors. |
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| Poster: Loose Lips Might Sink Ships. Artist: Ess.Ar.Gee |
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| Poster: I Was A Victim Of Careless Talk. |
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| Poster: Give Us The Ships - We’ll Finish The Subs! |
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| Poster: Men of Valor - Oakville c. 1942. Artist: Rogers, Hubert. Wartime Information Board, Ottawa Part of a series of five posters designed by Hubert Rogers for the Wartime Information Board. |
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| Poster: Ce qu'il faut pour vaincre. Oakville c. 1942 Artist: Rogers, Hubert Wartime Information Board, Ottawa Part of a series of five posters designed by Hubert Rogers for Wartime Information Board. |
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| Poster: Un Mot Indiscret - Pent Causer – Un Desastre. |
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| Royal Air Force poster. A photograph of an RAF Wellington bomber flying through a starlit sky. “Coming to this Theatre shortly....'TARGET FOR TO-NIGHT' The film that tells you about the Service which needs you. JOIN THE RAF OR THE WAF”. Imperial War Museum photo Art.IWM PST 4015. |
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| Grumman TBF-1 Avenger Coca-Cola poster. |
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| U.S. Air Force recruiting poster “A Career In The Air Awaits You … U.S. Air Force”. |
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| This Japanese propaganda poster from World War II promotes a campaign for the emergency production of pine root oil, likely This image is a vintage Japanese propaganda poster from 1927 titled "To Manchuria!!" produced by the Ministry of Overseas Affairs. It depicts a smiling woman holding a rich harvest, aiming to recruit Japanese immigrants to Manchuria by portraying it as a land of agricultural prosperity. Subject: A smiling woman holding a large bundle of golden grain, symbolizing a fruitful harvest. Context: Part of a campaign to promote Japanese immigration to occupied Manchuria during the late 1920s. Goal: To attract Japanese settlers by promising a "Paradise on Earth" with economic opportunities. Translation Headline: To Manchuria!! Right Side: Apply at municipal offices or prefectural offices. Bottom Left: Ministry of Overseas Affairs. |
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| This image is a Japanese propaganda poster from the Second Sino-Japanese War era promoting the "National Defense, Prosperous Asia Big Exposition" held at Takada Castle. Event Details: The exposition was held from April 5th to May 4th at the site of Takada Castle. Host Organization: The event was hosted by the Takada Sightseeing Committee. Imagery: The poster features militaristic themes including tanks, aircraft, and Japanese flags, emphasizing national defense and industrial themes. Translation Main Title: National Defense Prosperous Asia Big Exposition Venue/Date: Venue: Site of Takada Castle Dates: From April 5th to May 4th Organizer: Takada Sightseeing Association Support/Sponsor: Takada Commerce and Industry Association Niigata Prefecture Manchukuo Government Ministry of Communications Ministry of Colonial Affairs Ministry of Railways Army and Navy Ministries |
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| This poster from 1931 promotes the Kusunoki Masashige Festival, an event celebrating the historical samurai warrior. It was organized by the Kenkoku Kai (National Foundation Society). Subject: Celebrates the loyalty of historical figure Kusunoki Masashige. Organizer: Held by the Kenkoku Kai. Date & Time: May 25th, 1931, at 6:00 PM. Location: Aoyama Hall. |
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| Wartime Japanese poster about the use of pine root oil to create a substitute for aviation fuel, hence the image of what appears to be a Ki-49 bomber. What follows is a translation of an article from a Japanese language website providing some details about pine resin and pine root oil extraction. Remnants of Pine Resin and Pine Root Oil Extraction in Ataka-machi During the Pacific War, under the slogan of "producing aircraft fuel from pine trees," pine sap and pine root oil were harvested from pine trees across the entire nation. When Japan embarked on war with the United States, the country's existing petroleum reserves amounted to less than two years' supply; naturally, it was evident that if the conflict were to drag on, fuel supplies would inevitably run dry. Here in Ataka, Komatsu, it is said that students performed compulsory labor service to harvest pine resin from local pine trees. For roughly twenty years following the war, the pine groves along the Ataka coast were still filled with numerous trees bearing the scars of stripped bark; however, as time passed, these trees withered and died off, resulting in a drastic decline in their numbers. This is one reason why the current pine groves in Ataka consist largely of slender trees—they were planted in the post-war era to replenish the forest. It should be noted that the substance being researched as aviation fuel was specifically "pine root oil"—an extract obtained by steam-distilling the roots of pine stumps. I do not, however, know what purpose was actually served by the pine resin harvested in Ataka by stripping the bark from the trees. There are various anecdotes regarding this wartime fuel: one story claims that after the war, U.S. forces attempted to power vehicles using pine oil left behind by the Japanese military, only to find it completely useless. Conversely, there are tales suggesting that the German military—which also suffered from severe petroleum shortages during the war—achieved some success in utilizing pine root oil as fuel for jet engines. However, the veracity of these stories remains uncertain. |
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| This Japanese poster promotes a National Defense Science Exhibition held during World War II, urging citizens to mobilize for the war effort through scientific advancements. Event: National Defense Science Exhibition Venue: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium and surrounding grounds. Date: Held from April through the end of May. Theme: "Mobilization Order of Science" to support the nation. Translation National Defense Science Exhibition Period: April 1st - End of May Venue: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium and surrounding grounds Mobilization of science, for one hundred million [people] Mobilization Order of Science Publisher: The Osaka Mainichi Publishing Co. Association for the Mobilization of Science Co-host: Osaka Mainichi Shimbun, Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun |
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| This image is a vintage Japanese poster advertising the 1928 Kyoto Great Exposition, which commemorated the imperial coronation of Emperor Hirohito. The poster features bold graphic art combining traditional Japanese symbolism with modern industrial imagery. Event: Kyoto Great Exposition in Commemoration of the Imperial Coronation. Location: Kyoto, Japan. Date: September 20 to December 25, 1928 (Showa 3). Translation Top text: Grand Exposition in Commemoration of the Imperial Coronation, Kyoto Center left: 会期 (Duration) Center text: 昭和三年 (Showa 3, which is 1928) Center right: 九月廿日ヨリ (From September 20) Center left: 十二月廿五日マデ (Until December 25) Bottom text: 催 (Sponsored by) / 市都京 (Kyoto City) / 主 (Organizer) |
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| This poster is a Japanese propaganda piece titled "Rise, All Japanese Citizens!" (Kokumin Sōkakei), produced around 1940 by the Imperial Rule Assistance Association. It depicts citizens and soldiers unified in labor and defense, symbolizing the mobilization of the population for the war effort. The large text on the left reads "Rise, All Japanese Citizens!". It was created by the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, a wartime political organization in Japan. The imagery promotes unity, militarism, and patriotic fervor among the populace. Translation Main Headline (Left): Rise, All Japanese Citizens! Bottom Text (Right): Imperial Rule Assistance Association Bottom Text (Left): Imperial Rule Assistance Association |
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| "Keep us flying. Buy War Bonds." Color poster of a Tuskegee Airman (probably Lt. Robert W. Diez) by an unidentified artist. 1943. National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 514823. |
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| USAAF recruitment poster. |
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| USAAF recruiting poster. Artist: Wilhelm Jes Schlaikjer, 1944. |
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| On 12 August 1941, a flight of Bristol Blenheims were sent on a daylight raid to bomb power factories at Knapsack and Quadrath, near Cologne. This poster depicts a stylized version of these events, by artist James Gardner. This poster was one of a series in the same format that depicted different achievements, notable events, or activities of interest by the different branches of the armed forces. These posters aimed to increase home front support for the war and to boost morale. This series was also published under the alternate title "INTO ACTION". |
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| "Back Them Up!" wartime poster with a painting of "Hurricanes" of the Royal Air Force co-operating with the Russian Air Force. |
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| Belgian propaganda poster from King Leopold III with title "28 May 1940, Halt, Sire We will never forget this" in response to the Battle of Belgium. |
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| Belgian propaganda poster about King Leopold III with the title "My Destiny will be yours". The "Kgf" on the coat stands for Kriegsgefangener, German for "prisoner of war". Published in 1950 in response to the royal question. On 7 June 1944, Heinrich Himmler ordered Leopold deported to Germany. Princess Lilian followed with the family in another car the following day under an SS armed guard. The Nazis interned the family in a fort at Hirschstein in Saxony from June 1944 to March 1945, and then at Strobl, Austria. The British and American governments worried about the return of the king. Charles W. Sawyer, US Ambassador to Belgium, warned his government that an immediate return by the king to Belgium would "precipitate serious difficulties". "There are deep differences even in the royal family and the situation holds dynamite for Belgium and perhaps for Europe". "The Foreign Office feared that an increasing minority in French-speaking Wallonia would demand either autonomy or annexation to France. Winant, the American Ambassador to the Court of St James's, reported a Foreign Office official's concern regarding irredentist propaganda in Wallonia." and that "the French Ambassador in Brussels... is believed to have connived in the spreading of this propaganda". Leopold and his companions were released by members of the United States 106th Cavalry Group in early May 1945. Because of the controversy about his conduct during the war, Leopold III and his wife and children were unable to return to Belgium and spent the next six years in exile at Pregny-Chambésy near Geneva, Switzerland. A regency under his brother Prince Charles had been established by the Belgian legislature in 1944. In 1946, a commission of inquiry exonerated Leopold of treason. Nonetheless, controversy concerning his loyalty continued, and in 1950, a referendum was held about his future. Fifty-seven per cent of the voters favored his return. The divide between Leopoldists and anti-Leopoldists ran along the lines of socialists and Walloons who were mostly opposed (42% favorable votes in Wallonia) and Christian Democrats and Flemish who were more in favor of the king (70% favorable votes in Flanders). |
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| Poster for the World War II documentary movie “The Memphis Belle”. |
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| U.S. Army recruiting poster “‘Keep ’em Flying’” Is Our Battle Cry! First Class Fighting Men Needed … Apply Today At Any U.S. Army Recruiting Station”. |
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| This image is a Japanese propaganda poster from 1938 titled "Good Friends of Three Countries". It depicts children representing the Axis Powers—Germany, Japan, and Italy—dancing together with their respective national flags. Axis Leaders: The portraits at the top show (from left to right) Adolf Hitler of Germany, Fumimaro Konoe of Japan (Prime Minister), and Benito Mussolini of Italy. Context: The poster highlights the alliance formed between these nations just before World War II began, promoting a message of friendship and unity among the children of these countries. Iconography: The flags displayed are the German Nazi flag, the Japanese Hinomaru, and the Italian flag of the fascist era. Translation Headline: Good friends of three countries Below Hitler: Hitler Below Konoe: Prime Minister Konoe Below Mussolini: Mussolini |
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| Italian propaganda poster depicting Japanese Samurai sinking Allied ships. This poster was created by Italian fascist artist Gino Boccasile, who created propaganda artwork for Italy and later the Italian Social Republic. The poster is commonly misunderstood to be either Japanese in origin, or to be commemorating the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The ships depicted in the poster are the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, however. Both were sunk by the Japanese navy on December 10, 1941 off the east coast of what is now Malaysia. |
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| “WANTED! For Murder. Her careless talk costs lives.” |
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| Original caption text translated from the German: Soviet Union, Latvia – Civilians read a propaganda board with German and Latvian inscriptions. 21 June 1941. "Two Worlds" – an anti-communist and anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda board in Latvia, summer 1941. |
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| Japanese propaganda illustration depicting the bombing of Manhattan by Mitsubishi G3M “Rikko” bombers. |
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| Propaganda illustration of an M.C.200 Saetta shooting down a Supermarine Spitfire. |
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| Fiat C.R.32s of the Italian Air Force during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War (October 1935-May 1936) as depicted on a propaganda postcard. |
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| This image is the cover of Issue No. 192 of Shashin Shūhō (Photographic Weekly), published on October 29, 1941. Context and History The Magazine: Shashin Shūhō was a prominent illustrated propaganda magazine published by the Japanese government's Cabinet Intelligence Department (Naikaku Jōhōbu) between 1938 and 1945. It was designed to promote nationalist sentiment and celebrate Japan's military, industrial, and social achievements during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Visual Style: The publication was known for its modern graphic design, employing techniques like extreme angles and photomontage to create visually arresting imagery. Subject Matter: The cover of this specific 1941 issue features an Imperial Japanese Navy officer using a sextant, a traditional maritime navigation instrument, positioned in front of a large naval gun barrel. Significance: At its peak in 1943, the magazine reached a circulation of approximately 500,000 copies, making it one of the most successful propaganda tools of the era. It ceased publication in July 1945. |
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| This image is a vintage cover from the Japanese propaganda magazine Shashin Shuho (Photo Weekly), specifically No. 249, dated December 2, 1942. Subject: The man pictured is Hideki Tojo, who served as the Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II. Context: The issue celebrated the "First Anniversary of the Great East Asia War". Uniform: Tojo is shown in his Imperial Japanese Army uniform, adorned with numerous military medals and orders. Outcome: Following Japan's defeat in 1945, Tojo was convicted as a war criminal and executed in 1948. Translation Magazine Title (Top left vertical): Photo Weekly Headline (Top right): Information Bureau Editing Headline (Center left vertical): First Anniversary of the Great East Asia War |
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| German troops pose before propaganda banners aimed at their adversaries across the border during the “Phoney War.” |
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| U.S. Postal employees feed 17 tons of reading matter, labeled by postal authorities as propaganda, into a furnace in San Francisco, California, on March 19, 1941. The bulk of the newspapers, books, and pamphlets came from Nazi Germany and some from Russia, Italy and Japan. |
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| SA troops block the entrance to a Jewish-owned store. Their signs read: "Germans, defend yourselves against the Jewish atrocity propaganda, buy only at German shops!" and "Germans, defend yourselves, buy only at German shops!" |
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