The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
United States propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst society. A German soldier is depicted holding a toy plane and a Japanese soldier with a toy truck encroach on an American ammunitions factory worker. Although both soldiers appear menacing, the Japanese soldier is caricatured as dim-witted by emphasising stereotypes of glasses and buck teeth; this is commonly used amongst American and Australian propaganda posters. This poster was used to instil fear of the invading Japanese and German fronts.
Herbert Morton Stoops (1888 - 1948) was a formally trained and professional American illustrator. He was a well-known newspaper and literary magazine illustrator. He enlisted in the First World War, whilst serving in France he sent drawings from his sketchbook back to America. In 1924 a compilation of his wartime sketches, 'Inked Memories of 1918,' was published. During World War II he created several propaganda posters for the US Office of War Information.
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War (WWII) were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amon
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Aus
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Aus
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Aus
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Aus
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Aus