IB English Lang and Lit: WWII Propaganda

This is a collection of over 400 posters from World War II.

Original American, German, and Russian World War II propaganda posters from the Hennepin County Library (Minnesota).

From Washington State University Libraries Digital Collections

From the University of Washington Libraries.

This is from the Smithsonian Institution.

This collection is from the United States Naval Academy

This is also from the US Naval Academy.

From Digital Maryland

From the British Imperial War Museums.

This is from the National Archives of the UK.

"Posters are the focus of this online exhibit, based on a more extensive exhibit that was presented in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, from May 1994 to February 1995. It explores the strategies of persuasion as evidenced in the form and content of World War II posters. Quotes from official manuals and public leaders articulate how the Government sought to rally public opinion in support of the war's aims; quotes from popular songs and sayings attest to the success of the campaign that helped to sustain the war effort throughout the world-shaking events of World War II."

"Presents 70 political cartoons that invite students to explore American history from the early years of World War II to the civil rights movement. These images, by father-and-son cartoonists Clifford Berryman and Jim Berryman, highlight many significant topics, including WWII and its impact, the Cold War, the space race, the nuclear arms race, and the struggle for school desegregation. This eBook presents the artists’ perspectives on the events, people, and institutions that shaped this tumultuous era of American history."

This printable handout has some of the same cartoons as the ebook above, as well as some additional cartoons.

War Posters from 1940 to 1949 produced by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

This link will take you to a section of images that are viewable online from the Library of Congress. The links below will take you to specific images.