World War 2 Propaganda Analysis

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Women, Food, and World War II If we dig into the history of the United States of America, it is obvious that every story is filled with wars. During the war period, the propaganda act played an initial role to motivate the soldiers in war. Propaganda was the main strategy to win or lose the war. The propaganda was always being very helpful the United States of America during the war. Numerous nations depended on propaganda for a couple of reasons, for example, conveying the message to the citizens of the nation, motivating the soldiers, requesting the individuals to join the armed forces, leading to better consequences. This act was done by various methods like print media, digital media, etc. The advertisement I have selected is based on …show more content…

The woman shows the contribution by saving food and it doesn’t matter to her if she gets less ration points. During the war, canned food became an essential need for many civilians because of the shortage and rationing of food. The young woman shows her patriotism by saying “I can” while staying at home. Her “I can” spirit determines the ability of women to contribute to the war effort not on the battlefield. What’s more, she is confident that she is also serving the nation and play an important part in the …show more content…

Each hair is shown in the right place and her red blushed cheeks illustrate that although she spends her time working in the kitchen, she still manages her femininity. Furthermore, the poster shows that the woman is holding a jar containing vegetables and pulses. Despite the tension of war, her peaceful expressions describe her satisfaction as a matter of fact that she has not stayed behind in the crucial time of war. Using pathos, the War Food Administration has targeted housewives for this advertisement as their audience because women are the ones who take care of their family and they are the ones who can provide better for their family in rough times if motivated by the emotional and powerful propaganda. The poster contains a message for the woman who does not fight in the battlefield, but she can still be patriotic by saving the food for her kids and her husband and for the soldiers who