these are the pictures that slipped into our stream of subconsciousness and
our stream of subconsciousness and
our stream of subconsciousness and stayed there welcome to watchmojo.com
stayed there welcome to watchmojo.com
stayed there welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 propaganda posters for
for the top 10 propaganda posters for
for the top 10 propaganda posters for this list we’ve looked at propaganda
this list we’ve looked at propaganda
this list we’ve looked at propaganda posters from any country group
posters from any country group
posters from any country group historical event or political persuasion
historical event or political persuasion
historical event or political persuasion and have selected posters based on their
and have selected posters based on their
and have selected posters based on their impact and historical context number 10
impact and historical context number 10
impact and historical context number 10 liberators it’s fair to say the Nazi
liberators it’s fair to say the Nazi
liberators it’s fair to say the Nazi Party had a penchant for propaganda and
Party had a penchant for propaganda and
Party had a penchant for propaganda and this particular piece has to be one of
this particular piece has to be one of
this particular piece has to be one of the heaviest images of anti-american
the heaviest images of anti-american
the heaviest images of anti-american Ness ever known drawn by Norwegian
Ness ever known drawn by Norwegian
Ness ever known drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Harald dams liffe liberators
cartoonist Harald dams liffe liberators
cartoonist Harald dams liffe liberators shows the United States as a mechanical
shows the United States as a mechanical
shows the United States as a mechanical morally flawed monster carving a trail
morally flawed monster carving a trail
morally flawed monster carving a trail of destruction through Europe the u.s.
of destruction through Europe the u.s.
of destruction through Europe the u.s. is shown as a gun-toting bomb dropping
is shown as a gun-toting bomb dropping
is shown as a gun-toting bomb dropping money grabbing sex-obsessed race set out
money grabbing sex-obsessed race set out
money grabbing sex-obsessed race set out to fulfill the exact opposite of this
to fulfill the exact opposite of this
to fulfill the exact opposite of this posters title pledge this is the
posters title pledge this is the
posters title pledge this is the American dream given a nightmarish
American dream given a nightmarish
American dream given a nightmarish makeover village college to lessen the
makeover village college to lessen the
makeover village college to lessen the C’s or EE physi for instance fight yeah
C’s or EE physi for instance fight yeah
C’s or EE physi for instance fight yeah yeah my dad my saga my fila visitas AQIS
yeah my dad my saga my fila visitas AQIS
yeah my dad my saga my fila visitas AQIS old oil number nine open trap first to
old oil number nine open trap first to
old oil number nine open trap first to feel the sting of Japanese steel are the
feel the sting of Japanese steel are the
feel the sting of Japanese steel are the USS Oklahoma and Utah the latter a 33
USS Oklahoma and Utah the latter a 33
USS Oklahoma and Utah the latter a 33 year old target ship if there’s one
year old target ship if there’s one
year old target ship if there’s one thing that propaganda posters do well
thing that propaganda posters do well
thing that propaganda posters do well it’s racism following the attack on
it’s racism following the attack on
it’s racism following the attack on Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into
Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into
Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into the already raging Second World War
the already raging Second World War
the already raging Second World War caricatured oriental figures could be
caricatured oriental figures could be
caricatured oriental figures could be found all over advertising and everyday
found all over advertising and everyday
found all over advertising and everyday life this poster and ones like it we’re
life this poster and ones like it we’re
life this poster and ones like it we’re done to dehumanize the Japanese as much
done to dehumanize the Japanese as much
done to dehumanize the Japanese as much as possible and lessen negative feelings
as possible and lessen negative feelings
as possible and lessen negative feelings at home as conflict between the two
at home as conflict between the two
at home as conflict between the two nations increased with its buckteeth big
nations increased with its buckteeth big
nations increased with its buckteeth big ears exaggerated eyes and poor grammar
ears exaggerated eyes and poor grammar
ears exaggerated eyes and poor grammar open trap make happy Jap is a notorious
open trap make happy Jap is a notorious
open trap make happy Jap is a notorious example of racial dehumanization the
example of racial dehumanization the
example of racial dehumanization the once-mighty Arizona now rests on pearl
once-mighty Arizona now rests on pearl
once-mighty Arizona now rests on pearl harbors muddy bottom a pitiful relic of
harbors muddy bottom a pitiful relic of
harbors muddy bottom a pitiful relic of its former self
its former self
its former self grim monument to the treachery of Japan
grim monument to the treachery of Japan
grim monument to the treachery of Japan number eight to defend USSR there are
number eight to defend USSR there are
number eight to defend USSR there are two distinct strategies when it comes to
two distinct strategies when it comes to
two distinct strategies when it comes to conveying subliminal messages in a time
conveying subliminal messages in a time
conveying subliminal messages in a time of conflict paint the enemy is evil or
of conflict paint the enemy is evil or
of conflict paint the enemy is evil or make yourself look righteous the makers
make yourself look righteous the makers
make yourself look righteous the makers of to defend USSR chose the latter here
of to defend USSR chose the latter here
of to defend USSR chose the latter here the might of the USSR is presented
the might of the USSR is presented
the might of the USSR is presented beyond any doubt adopting a cubist
beyond any doubt adopting a cubist
beyond any doubt adopting a cubist machine like look the Red Army is
machine like look the Red Army is
machine like look the Red Army is presented as seemingly impenetrable
presented as seemingly impenetrable
presented as seemingly impenetrable projecting strength and nationalism the
projecting strength and nationalism the
projecting strength and nationalism the image suggests that the defenders of
image suggests that the defenders of
image suggests that the defenders of Mother Russia can only be marching
Mother Russia can only be marching
Mother Russia can only be marching towards victory and there is no one who
towards victory and there is no one who
towards victory and there is no one who can stand in their way
number seven beat back the Hun with
number seven beat back the Hun with Liberty Bonds the message is clear if
Liberty Bonds the message is clear if
Liberty Bonds the message is clear if you don’t buy Liberty Bonds you are
you don’t buy Liberty Bonds you are
you don’t buy Liberty Bonds you are aiding a monstrous enemy to invade from
aiding a monstrous enemy to invade from
aiding a monstrous enemy to invade from across the Atlantic created at the
across the Atlantic created at the
across the Atlantic created at the height of World War one beat back the
height of World War one beat back the
height of World War one beat back the Hun is a brutalizing look at the German
Hun is a brutalizing look at the German
Hun is a brutalizing look at the German army seen through the eyes of the United
army seen through the eyes of the United
army seen through the eyes of the United States of America
States of America
States of America the posters striking contrasts between
the posters striking contrasts between
the posters striking contrasts between dark dirty skin and red gleaming blood
dark dirty skin and red gleaming blood
dark dirty skin and red gleaming blood is enough to give anyone bad dreams at
is enough to give anyone bad dreams at
is enough to give anyone bad dreams at night and it was enough to have many
night and it was enough to have many
night and it was enough to have many Americans reaching for their purse
Americans reaching for their purse
Americans reaching for their purse strings pronto
sometimes the best way to drum up
sometimes the best way to drum up camaraderie during times of war is to
camaraderie during times of war is to
camaraderie during times of war is to present that war as realistically as
present that war as realistically as
present that war as realistically as possible designed in 1917 by Maha snow
possible designed in 1917 by Maha snow
possible designed in 1917 by Maha snow mall but not released until 1918 as
mall but not released until 1918 as
mall but not released until 1918 as German armies were advancing in France
German armies were advancing in France
German armies were advancing in France this stirring image depicts defiance in
this stirring image depicts defiance in
this stirring image depicts defiance in the face of very real fears in allied
the face of very real fears in allied
the face of very real fears in allied Europe that opposition forces might be
Europe that opposition forces might be
Europe that opposition forces might be too strong however Allied forces did not
too strong however Allied forces did not
too strong however Allied forces did not give up and like the poster soldier held
give up and like the poster soldier held
give up and like the poster soldier held their ground more than a motivational
their ground more than a motivational
their ground more than a motivational picture this French poster helped
picture this French poster helped
picture this French poster helped popularize a mantra used for the
popularize a mantra used for the
popularize a mantra used for the remainder of the First World War
number five keep calm and carry on
number five keep calm and carry on it may of course be that at any time
it may of course be that at any time
it may of course be that at any time violent and dire events will open if so
violent and dire events will open if so
violent and dire events will open if so we shall confront them with fortitude
we shall confront them with fortitude
we shall confront them with fortitude keep calm and milk a meme it’s not often
keep calm and milk a meme it’s not often
keep calm and milk a meme it’s not often that a propaganda slogan translates
that a propaganda slogan translates
that a propaganda slogan translates particularly effectively into pop
particularly effectively into pop
particularly effectively into pop culture but in the case of this poster
culture but in the case of this poster
culture but in the case of this poster the switch has been made seamlessly
the switch has been made seamlessly
the switch has been made seamlessly designed as a morale boost for the
designed as a morale boost for the
designed as a morale boost for the British public in 1939 as the second
British public in 1939 as the second
British public in 1939 as the second world war loomed ahead Keep Calm wasn’t
world war loomed ahead Keep Calm wasn’t
world war loomed ahead Keep Calm wasn’t actually displayed during the conflict
actually displayed during the conflict
actually displayed during the conflict itself in fact most of the 2.5 million
itself in fact most of the 2.5 million
itself in fact most of the 2.5 million copies of the poster were pulped by 1940
copies of the poster were pulped by 1940
copies of the poster were pulped by 1940 when uncovered in the year 2000 however
when uncovered in the year 2000 however
when uncovered in the year 2000 however the motto was still perfectly reflective
the motto was still perfectly reflective
the motto was still perfectly reflective of the UK’s stereotypical
of the UK’s stereotypical
of the UK’s stereotypical stiff-upper-lip the day is Victory in
stiff-upper-lip the day is Victory in
stiff-upper-lip the day is Victory in Europe day tomorrow will also be victory
Europe day tomorrow will also be victory
Europe day tomorrow will also be victory in your day but let us not forget for a
in your day but let us not forget for a
in your day but let us not forget for a moment the toil and effort that lie
moment the toil and effort that lie
moment the toil and effort that lie ahead
ahead
ahead number 4 Zhu Ling China
anything the West can do the East can do
anything the West can do the East can do just as well as caricatured and
just as well as caricatured and
just as well as caricatured and exaggerated as anything seen stateside
exaggerated as anything seen stateside
exaggerated as anything seen stateside this bloody massacre of a message sees
this bloody massacre of a message sees
this bloody massacre of a message sees the Chinese public warned against the
the Chinese public warned against the
the Chinese public warned against the Western imperialist way a less than
Western imperialist way a less than
Western imperialist way a less than friendly US General Douglas MacArthur
friendly US General Douglas MacArthur
friendly US General Douglas MacArthur has US war crimes placed literally into
has US war crimes placed literally into
has US war crimes placed literally into his hands while the bombs that had
his hands while the bombs that had
his hands while the bombs that had become synonymous with America
become synonymous with America
become synonymous with America post-world War two destroy a Chinese
post-world War two destroy a Chinese
post-world War two destroy a Chinese factory released at the beginning of the
factory released at the beginning of the
factory released at the beginning of the Korean conflict
Korean conflict
Korean conflict there’s nothing cold about this hellish
there’s nothing cold about this hellish
there’s nothing cold about this hellish cold war scene number three daddy what
cold war scene number three daddy what
cold war scene number three daddy what did you do in the Great War ninety years
did you do in the Great War ninety years
did you do in the Great War ninety years ago the young men of Britain volunteered
ago the young men of Britain volunteered
ago the young men of Britain volunteered on mass to fight for their country in
on mass to fight for their country in
on mass to fight for their country in the First World War on a typically
the First World War on a typically
the First World War on a typically complex example of British first world
complex example of British first world
complex example of British first world war propaganda this poster delivered a
war propaganda this poster delivered a
war propaganda this poster delivered a powder keg of emotional blackmail and
powder keg of emotional blackmail and
powder keg of emotional blackmail and guilt prior to the introduction of
guilt prior to the introduction of
guilt prior to the introduction of conscription in 1916 the British war
conscription in 1916 the British war
conscription in 1916 the British war effort relied upon volunteers supplies
effort relied upon volunteers supplies
effort relied upon volunteers supplies of which had peaked in 1914 devised by
of which had peaked in 1914 devised by
of which had peaked in 1914 devised by Arthur gun and artist Savile Lumley the
Arthur gun and artist Savile Lumley the
Arthur gun and artist Savile Lumley the poster was aimed at recruiting otherwise
poster was aimed at recruiting otherwise
poster was aimed at recruiting otherwise uninvolved but able men into the war the
uninvolved but able men into the war the
uninvolved but able men into the war the daddy poster was so effective in fact
daddy poster was so effective in fact
daddy poster was so effective in fact that gun himself volunteered soon after
that gun himself volunteered soon after
that gun himself volunteered soon after however Lumley would apparently disown
however Lumley would apparently disown
however Lumley would apparently disown the work following the end of the war
number two we can do it no job seems too
number two we can do it no job seems too difficult for them to tackle or too
difficult for them to tackle or too
difficult for them to tackle or too intricate although only produced for the
intricate although only produced for the
intricate although only produced for the workforce of one single company rosie
workforce of one single company rosie
workforce of one single company rosie the riveter has had us rolling up our
the riveter has had us rolling up our
the riveter has had us rolling up our sleeves for years
sleeves for years
sleeves for years J Howard Miller created the now iconic
J Howard Miller created the now iconic
J Howard Miller created the now iconic image thought to be based on factory
image thought to be based on factory
image thought to be based on factory worker Geraldine Hough to inspire the
worker Geraldine Hough to inspire the
worker Geraldine Hough to inspire the employees at Westinghouse Electric to
employees at Westinghouse Electric to
employees at Westinghouse Electric to keep churning out plastic helmet liners
keep churning out plastic helmet liners
keep churning out plastic helmet liners for the US war effort since its
for the US war effort since its
for the US war effort since its resurfacing in the 1980s the image has
resurfacing in the 1980s the image has
resurfacing in the 1980s the image has come to stand for all manner of
come to stand for all manner of
come to stand for all manner of motivational purposes especially and
motivational purposes especially and
motivational purposes especially and most obviously among feminists and
most obviously among feminists and
most obviously among feminists and women’s groups and the women are they
women’s groups and the women are they
women’s groups and the women are they doing all right
doing all right
doing all right beyond anything anyone ever dreamed of
beyond anything anyone ever dreamed of
beyond anything anyone ever dreamed of they’re doing something in almost every
they’re doing something in almost every
they’re doing something in almost every department in the plant and I don’t mean
department in the plant and I don’t mean
department in the plant and I don’t mean just shirts and checkers before we
just shirts and checkers before we
just shirts and checkers before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
we end our list with some full-on
we end our list with some full-on unapologetic tugging at one nation’s
unapologetic tugging at one nation’s
unapologetic tugging at one nation’s patriotic heartstrings
patriotic heartstrings
patriotic heartstrings although Uncle Sam imagery had been in
although Uncle Sam imagery had been in
although Uncle Sam imagery had been in use since at least 1812 it was this 1917
use since at least 1812 it was this 1917
use since at least 1812 it was this 1917 poster used for the recruitment drive in
poster used for the recruitment drive in
poster used for the recruitment drive in both the first and second world wars
both the first and second world wars
both the first and second world wars that made him an icon effectively a
that made him an icon effectively a
that made him an icon effectively a remake of an equally iconic British
remake of an equally iconic British
remake of an equally iconic British recruitment poster which featured Lord
recruitment poster which featured Lord
recruitment poster which featured Lord Kitchener the James Montgomery flag
Kitchener the James Montgomery flag
Kitchener the James Montgomery flag designs poster is proof to the power of
designs poster is proof to the power of
designs poster is proof to the power of eye contact no self-respecting man would
eye contact no self-respecting man would
eye contact no self-respecting man would take a stare down from Uncle Sam and
take a stare down from Uncle Sam and
take a stare down from Uncle Sam and turn away from their duties for good or
turn away from their duties for good or
turn away from their duties for good or bad he wants you
you
you do you agree with our list whose
do you agree with our list whose
do you agree with our list whose propaganda passed us by form or
propaganda passed us by form or
propaganda passed us by form or subliminally influential top 10s
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