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Japanese Propagand If I Was Alive During World War II

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If I was alive during World War II and saw all this propaganda about Japanese people I would believe that they were all evil. According to multiple visual documents, The Japanese were Backstabbers, Rapists, and the enemy. Propaganda at the time showed lots of false information. It would persuade young men to join the war and help protect the United States. The information also caused lots of racism towards Japanese Americans. At the time, Japanese people were considered backstabbers because Japan and the United States would never have war with one another since they had traded for parts and oil, and out of nowhere they bombed Pearl Harbor. This caused the US to create propaganda to persuade young men to join the war against the Japs. A visual document states, “Remember Pearl Harbor”, The image shows the Statue of Liberty getting stabbed by a knife, and on the knife holder's arm it says, “Jap Treachery”, It's trying to show that the Japanese backstabbed the US. I would agree; it was kind of a backstab. Another document states, “Don't talk rats have big ears ', they are trying to say that Japanese-Americans could snitch on them if they talk …show more content…

The poster of a propaganda poster says, “ Jap Beast and his plot to rape the world”, the image shows two Japanese soldiers holding a young lady hostage while she is on the ground. I feel like the photo is trying to show us that they were holding her against her will and you can save her by joining the military. They used many types of propaganda to make Japanese people look evil. For example, a document says, “Keep this horror away from your home”, in the picture it shows an angry Japanese soldier holding a lady with a knife in his other hand. The photo is persuading many people to try and protect their house from the Japanese. They put lots of these posters up during World War II, many people saw them and joined through

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One detail that supports the claim is in “Forgetting the Constitution”. “In addition, the Japanese in America face a special problem. It is an old problem. It is racism” (Hakim). This detail supports the claim because it showed that the Americans disliked the Japanese (and Japanese Americans) before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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The big gorilla that is holding lady liberty is representing Germany which is painting this picture that Germans are aggressive and angry people who are taking over. This also symbolises the American’s freedom being takes away as it is holding Lady Liberty which is what represents their freedom. The destroyed city and gloomy skies in the background add to the ominous and ominous atmosphere of war, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. The use of bold lettering and the exhortation to “destroy this mad brute” are designed to motivate Americans to join the fight and help defeat the enemy. This poster is a powerful example of propaganda and the use of visual media to influence public opinion and support for war efforts.

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Following the Pearl Harbor attacks, Japanese Americans faced racism and were suspected of treason. The entire community avoided them in spite of their homeland’s actions and developed a general distrust towards anyone of Japanese descent. Anti-Japanese sentiment was on the rise. For instance, hateful messages against them, such as “No Japs Wanted,” were often scrawled on property owned by Japanese Americans (Doc. 4). This conveyed the prejudice this minority group faced and how they were blamed for an attack that wasn’t their fault.

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Yes, the Pearl Harbor was a terrorist attack. The United States became very unhappy when Japan began to be more belligerent against China. Japan had economic problems with the U.S. and still wanted more money. The U.S. responded to Japan 's bad attitude by placing economic sanctions and trade embargoes on Japan’s land.

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On December 7, 1941, a horrific explosion erupted without warning on Pearl Harbor. This attack was from a Japanese aircraft that bombed the USS Shaw killing several innocent civilians. This started the irrational bias and prejudice that sadly still grips Americans today. The attack on Pearl Harbor awakened the emotions of fear and anger in the American people, so much so that people were desperate to protect their families at whatever cost. The Japanese were relentless and extremely loyal to their home country, but did this mean Japanese Americans were just as loyal and unrelenting to Japan as well?

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“Propaganda is a monologue that is not looking for an answer, but an echo,” (W. H. Auden). World War II, like many other wars, was influenced by myriad of different variables. One variable that echoed throughout America was propaganda. Propaganda was a major influence in the rally for overall support in America during World War II. The propaganda’s intentions in World War II can be broken down into three major categories: war efforts, Anti-German and Anti-Japanese backing, and homefront endeavors.

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In the middle of the poster, there is an angry gorilla wearing a German military hat holding a bat and a woman. The gorilla is to be representing Germany, as the country was very animalistic and unpredictable during the war. This can be seen as a form of racism, as the creator of this source is referring to a country as a wild, temperamental creature, which is a form of discrimination. The bold text at the top of the poster is used to invoke fear of the enemy as a military recruitment form. America wished for as many men as possible to enlist in the war to fight against Germany, so they created this fear of Germany to get able bodied men to enlist in the war.

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According to Christopher Prokes, Posters depicted Japanese people with large teeth, yellow skin, and pointed ears. ”It was media like this that furthered the public's fear of Japanese Americans, painting them as potential spies and

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As a result, all Japanese were discriminated in the U.S.A. as biased perceptions were already set in their minds. They were judging the Japanese as the whole, just because the attack of a small part of the

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