1. The Power of Pictures
The Art of Politics :
Propaganda Posters &
Political Cartoons.

2. What is propaganda?
Pro-pa-gan-da : ideas or statements that
are often false or exaggerated and that
are spread in order to help a cause, a
political leader, a government, etc.
-Merriam Webster Dictionary

3. And what's the best
way to spread ideas?

4. IMAGERY!

5. Wartime ProPaganda
"The most obvious examples of
propaganda occur during wartime,
when it is used domestically to foster
support, recruitment, and production
for war, and externally to enlist
allies, deceive enemy combatants, or
persuade them to surrender." -
Marshall, D (2008). Propaganda. In
Encyclopedia of Social Problems.

6. "The high rates of
venereal diseases
among military
personnel also led the
U.S. War Department
to institute far-
reaching anti-VD
campaigns during
World Wars I and II"
Joseph, D.
George."Sexually
Transmitted
Diseases." Dictionary
of American History.
1940's Anti- STD Poster

7. During World
War II,
emotional
appeals like
these were
used to
encourage
citizens to
buy war
bonds.
WWII War Bonds Poster

8. This cartoon drawn on an envelope dates back to the
civil war. This showcase how intertwined art is within
our political history.

9. Political Cartoons
1920s 1950s
1980s Today

10. Before the advent of radio or television, political
cartoons played a major role in exposing political
corruption and social problems.

11. This cartoon shed light on the hypocrisy of America protesting the
exclusion of Jewish American people in Russia at the same time
Chinese people were being excluded from America.

12. This cartoon depicts the
statue of liberty
covering her eyes as
the terrorist attacks of
9/11 take place.

13. The Power of Pictures lesson notes say
"Works of art often aim to transform more
than to inform." Nowhere is this more true
than in the arena of political art. This type
of art is powerful (and potentially
dangerous) because it aims to shape our
political views and ones political views are a
gateway into their minds and hearts. For
better or worse art has aided people in their
navigation and understanding of the political
world.

14. Bibliography
Joseph, D. George. "Sexually Transmitted
Diseases." Dictionary of American History. Ed.
Stanley I. Kutler. 3rd ed. Vol. 7. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 332-333. Gale
Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 May 2014.
Marshall, Douglas A. "Propaganda." Encyclopedia of
Social Problems. Ed. Vincent N. Parrillo. Vol. 2.
Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2008.
723-725. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11
May 2014.
Merriam Webster Dictionary- Propaganda Definition