Propaganda. A persuasive argument formulated for a particular audience. This folding piece of propaganda shows an Allied soldier and his sweetheart with the caption:

That unforgettable embrace under the beautiful moon with the warmth of HER shapely body nestled against yours: that blood-tingling kiss: that overpowering sense of passion that sweeps over you — these and many other pleasant memories you’ll be able to relive again if you’ll throw down your arms, surrender and prepare to get out of this hell-hole.

Opening up the page, there is the same soldier in a gruesome drawing with the words placed above his body:

Axis Propaganda Leaflet

BUT if you continue to resist —

Then, under the beautiful tropical moon, only DEATH awaits you. Bullet-holes in your guts — agonizing death! You have the two alternatives. Take your choice.

While this piece is easily recognized as propaganda, there were more benign types of propaganda published during the war. These items range from travel suggestions to an account of the 1942 Japanese victory in the Philippines. Discernment is necessary to understand and evaluate propaganda good and bad.

Propaganda. A persuasive argument formulated for a particular audience. This folding piece of propaganda shows an Allied soldier and his sweetheart with the caption:

That unforgettable embrace under the beautiful moon with the warmth of HER shapely body nestled against yours: that blood-tingling kiss: that overpowering sense of passion that sweeps over you — these and many other pleasant memories you’ll be able to relive again if you’ll throw down your arms, surrender and prepare to get out of this hell-hole.

Opening up the page, there is the same soldier in a gruesome drawing with the words placed above his body:

Axis Propaganda Leaflet

BUT if you continue to resist —

Then, under the beautiful tropical moon, only DEATH awaits you. Bullet-holes in your guts — agonizing death! You have the two alternatives. Take your choice.

While this piece is easily recognized as propaganda, there were more benign types of propaganda published during the war. These items range from travel suggestions to an account of the 1942 Japanese victory in the Philippines. Discernment is necessary to understand and evaluate propaganda good and bad.