Analyzing Primary Sources

 

In times of conflict, governments use artwork for a variety of reasons. To understand how the government characterizes the enemy to further its cause, analyze and compare two posters from World War II.

 

  1. What colors were used? Why?                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

  1. What countries are represented in the posters?                                                                                                                                                                          

 

  1. What is the U.S. symbolically doing in the posters?                                                                                                                                                                                

 

  1. What is the main message of the first poster?                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

  1. What is the main message of the second poster?                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

  1. What symbolizes Japan in both posters?                                                 

 

  1. Why were these used to symbolize Japan?                                                                                                                                                                                              

 

  1. What effect do you think this had on the American public?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

 

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