Similarity, Japan used similar propaganda tactic as Britain during WWI to promoted recruitment into the armed forces and to convince the population that their sacrifice would be rewarded. Japanese was directly involved in control of the news and spread lies about winning the war to encourage the publics involvement in the war. Propaganda that was directed at Japanese soldiers portrayed the strength of Japan and the weakness of its enemies. In addition, Japanese government used propaganda that portrayed Japan as the liberator of the entire East Asia region. For instance, one particular propaganda poster used during World War II depicts a Japanese solider breaking chains while walking over America (Fridmen 2003). The breaking of the chain in
