Poster protesting Nazi threat to Christianity
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 40.000 inches (101.6 cm) | Width: 28.375 inches (72.073 cm)
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Creator(s)
- United States Government Printing Office (Printer)
- United States Office of War Information (Publisher)
Biographical History
The United States Office of War Information (OWI) was created on June 13, 1942, to centralize and control the content and production of government information and propaganda about the war. It coordinated the release of war news for domestic use, and using posters along with radio broadcasts, worked to promote patriotism, warn about foreign spies, and recruit women into war work. The office also established an overseas branch, which launched a large-scale information and propaganda campaign abroad. The government appealed to the public through popular culture and more than a quarter of a billion dollars' worth of advertising was donated during the first three years of the National Defense Savings Program. Victory in Europe was declared on May 8, 1945, and in Japan on September 2, 1945. The OWI ceased operation in September.
Archival History
The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.
Funding Note: The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.
Scope and Content
Office of War Information poster 76 titled "This is the Enemy" depicting a Nazi supporter thrusting a sword through a bible.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Large paper poster with a clothed arm with a red swati holdng a sword piercing a bible on a red background with green text at the bottom.
Subjects
- Washington (D.C.)
- Propaganda, Anti-Nazi--United States.
Genre
- Posters
- Posters.
- Object