In 1939, a great portion of the world went to war once again. The photo that will be analyzed in this essay is one of many propagandas illustrated as a poster released in the Newark Evening News. A propaganda is information, usually of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view (Propaganda, n.d.). The advertisement entitled “I need your money to help win this war,” is centered on the sale of war bonds. War bonds are debt securities issued by a government to finance military operations in times of war (Bruendel, n.d.). This analysis will discuss the message the Federal Trust Company intended to relay to their fellow citizens through their choice of words/phrases, alignment of the
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The sale of war bonds contributed to the immense amount of money used to aid in their victory. War bonds have dramatically impacted the war with the money they loaned for the military to improve their weapons, machinery, and training. According to The World War II Museum, The United States spent over $300 billion, which would equal to $4 trillion today (Take a Closer Look at War Bonds, n.d.). War bonds were seen as the home front’s contribution to victory. A war bond was an investment in one’s country and an investment in one’s own future. With purchasing war bonds came social pressures. Those who had money were the ones primarily purchasing these bonds, as they could afford to “support” the success of their country. Consequently, those with low income fell inferior to those with more money, as they could not afford to contribute to the victory of their country. One of the questions proposed in the HIST1180 – Making Money course is “More Money, More Happiness?” How much more money makes a difference and if it is long term happiness or short term, maybe even both. In this case money would make Americans happy for a short period of time – at least for a couple of years after the war has ended – as they weren’t excited to enter the battle with the Axis, and because of this, the use of the word “speedily” insinuated that the more money used to purchase war bonds, would result in the war ending quicker, …show more content…
By using a persuading statement, the Federal Trust Company was able to capture the attention of consumers of the Newark Evening News.
“I need your money to help win this war” is one of the many propagandas that showcase Americas belief that with more money, came more success. Americas objective was to have more power over the Axis’, and with the money came power. The Allies were successful in their battle, showing how united and patriotic Americans are during a time of distress. The use of propaganda, can be seen as unlawful, and deceiving, but also a form of unity. Though the tactics were not good hearted, the use of propaganda was able to showcase how influential money is in a power
The sale of war bonds contributed to the immense amount of money used to aid in their victory. War bonds have dramatically impacted the war with the money they loaned for the military to improve their weapons, machinery, and training. According to The World War II Museum, The United States spent over $300 billion, which would equal to $4 trillion today (Take a Closer Look at War Bonds, n.d.). War bonds were seen as the home front’s contribution to victory. A war bond was an investment in one’s country and an investment in one’s own future. With purchasing war bonds came social pressures. Those who had money were the ones primarily purchasing these bonds, as they could afford to “support” the success of their country. Consequently, those with low income fell inferior to those with more money, as they could not afford to contribute to the victory of their country. One of the questions proposed in the HIST1180 – Making Money course is “More Money, More Happiness?” How much more money makes a difference and if it is long term happiness or short term, maybe even both. In this case money would make Americans happy for a short period of time – at least for a couple of years after the war has ended – as they weren’t excited to enter the battle with the Axis, and because of this, the use of the word “speedily” insinuated that the more money used to purchase war bonds, would result in the war ending quicker, …show more content…
By using a persuading statement, the Federal Trust Company was able to capture the attention of consumers of the Newark Evening News.
“I need your money to help win this war” is one of the many propagandas that showcase Americas belief that with more money, came more success. Americas objective was to have more power over the Axis’, and with the money came power. The Allies were successful in their battle, showing how united and patriotic Americans are during a time of distress. The use of propaganda, can be seen as unlawful, and deceiving, but also a form of unity. Though the tactics were not good hearted, the use of propaganda was able to showcase how influential money is in a power