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WWII Domestic Propaganda. April Quaid Matthew Gabriel. “THIS IS THE ENEMY”. - Unknown 1942 Symbols Death Destruction Torture Brutality Violence Fear “ This is the Enemy” Distortion/exaggeration of physical features to make enemy appear to be villainous, frightening or monstrous - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WWII Domestic Propaganda
April QuaidMatthew Gabriel
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- Unknown 1942- Symbols
- Death- Destruction- Torture- Brutality- Violence- Fear
- “This is the Enemy”- Distortion/exaggeration of
physical features to make enemy appear to be villainous, frightening or monstrous
- Meaningful object is being threatened or destroyed
- Use of metaphor to dehumanize enemy
“THIS IS THE ENEMY”
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Propaganda Types &Techniques• Agitative
– Nature of image reveals its intent to trigger an emotional reaction in the audience (horror, disgust, fear, anger)
• Black – Source is not revealed– Image intended to promote negative perception of the Japanese in an attempt
to demonize the enemy.
• Technique– Keeps it Simple– Stigmatize/Demonizes Enemy– Uses incisive phrase– Relies upon myth and history to exploit conscious & unconscious feelings within
the public psyche
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Themes 1) Forming who the Enemy is.
2) Scenes of Violence and Destruction
3) Victimization of Women
-Women as Symbolic Representations of the Nation
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Enemy Archetypes
What are some of the “Enemy Archetypes” that you notice in this poster?
Enemy as Destructive
Enemy as Stranger
Enemy as Death
Enemy as Torturer
Enemy as Vermin
Enemy as Merciless
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The Enemy: Dehumanized
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“Violence and Destruction”
What feelings do you think were sparked in the viewers of this
Domestic Propaganda ad back in 1942?
What other affects do you think were the results of this sort of Propaganda when it came to ‘American attitudes towards
Japanese?’
Moral Panic? Fear?
Internment Camps?
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Violence and Destruction
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Femininity and the Victimization of
Women
Who does the woman represent?
What is the intent for the artist use this technique?
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Femininity and the Victimization of Women
Helpless Victims?
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Other Symbols
Helpless “People” Hanging
Homes or Structures Burning
Victims Executed in Public
Black Boots, Black Pistol, Black Uniform
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Questions?