Additional Propaganda Resources
Below are some additional sources for you to explore about World War II propaganda. Your final task in this mini-lesson is to create your own propaganda. Look at the additional resources below to help you come up with ideas and techniques for your own propaganda poster.
A History of Graphic Design provides an overview of how art and graphic design were used to create propaganda posters during World War II. A great resource to learn about how art and design are used to create effective propaganda.
Hitler's Poster Handbook takes you through Nazi Germany's propaganda. Although it was quite dark, the techniques used were quite powerful and effective.
Wikipedia's American Propaganda during World War II site provides many examples of America's war time propaganda.
80+ Amazing Allied Propaganda Posters features some of the most powerful propaganda posters from the Allies during World War II. The creators of these posters skillfully used elements of visual design to get their intended message across to their target audience.
Canadian WWII Propaganda Posters is a good site to explore how our country created the propaganda posters during the war. It will be interesting to see how Canadian propaganda posters compare with those from the United States and Great Britain, two countries which have a great influence on us.
Canada at War provides additional samples of propaganda posters created by our country during World War II. In addition, this website features many French language propaganda posters from Quebec. How were the posters from French Canada different than the ones from English Canada? How were they similar?
19 Incredible British Propaganda Posters from World War II is a place to explore and see how one of Canada's closest allies create propaganda posters. Was Canada's style closer to that of the United States? Or was it closer to Great Britain? Or was it a combination of both? Or did we have our own unique style?
Hitler's Poster Handbook takes you through Nazi Germany's propaganda. Although it was quite dark, the techniques used were quite powerful and effective.
Wikipedia's American Propaganda during World War II site provides many examples of America's war time propaganda.
80+ Amazing Allied Propaganda Posters features some of the most powerful propaganda posters from the Allies during World War II. The creators of these posters skillfully used elements of visual design to get their intended message across to their target audience.
Canadian WWII Propaganda Posters is a good site to explore how our country created the propaganda posters during the war. It will be interesting to see how Canadian propaganda posters compare with those from the United States and Great Britain, two countries which have a great influence on us.
Canada at War provides additional samples of propaganda posters created by our country during World War II. In addition, this website features many French language propaganda posters from Quebec. How were the posters from French Canada different than the ones from English Canada? How were they similar?
19 Incredible British Propaganda Posters from World War II is a place to explore and see how one of Canada's closest allies create propaganda posters. Was Canada's style closer to that of the United States? Or was it closer to Great Britain? Or was it a combination of both? Or did we have our own unique style?