bigger and strong allies and would easily crush the smaller and lesser Axis powers. The second type of poster was the “Victory” poster. In this type of poster, the United States flag and a solider in uniform were shown to give off a patriotic feeling and accompanied by words such as “ America, Now and Forever”. These posters also used symbols such as Uncle Sam, the American Eagle, and most of all the Stars and Stripes. The third type of posters, “Careless Talk” posters, were in contrast to “Victory” posters. These posters were designed to keep Americans from talking about the war. Talking may seem as harmless, however American authorities feared that spies would overhear American plans of attack and would relay this information to Axis powers. Although not using nation symbols, symbols such as were death, such as a paratrooper and others with cemetery crosses. These posters commonly used the cause-and-effect idea. An example of this is represented in a poster showing a spaniel gazing over his dead owner’s naval collar with the words “...because someone talked” underneath. According to Photoworld, “Because someone talked, the spaniel has lost his master, and it conveys a sense of loss.” By perceiving this sense of loss, Americans would give their sympathy to the war and to the men and women who were fighting. To attract public compassion for the war effort, many artists portrayed the Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, and Italy, as animals and ruthless savages while the Americans were perceived as the hero, who would overcome the enemy. War cartoons were another form of propaganda used during World War II. They appealed greatly to the public, who were pulled into the war scene simply by opening a newspaper or seeing a poster on the street. In newspapers, cartoons were used to portray “editorial” opinions, however cartoons usually reflected popular opini...
