The document analyzes 3 historical photographs and summarizes key details about the people, situations, messages, and importance depicted in each image. For the first image of schoolboys in Germany under Hitler, it notes they are saluting like Hitler and in uniforms, showing Nazi indoctrination of youth. The second image of soldiers at war depicts the difficult conditions they faced but their visible pride. The third image shows law officials proudly dumping alcohol during Prohibition while poor men watch helplessly.

1. Who are the people in the photograph?
IMAGE 1 - Adolescent boys.
IMAGE 2 – Men deployed in war.
IMAGE 3 – Law officials and poor men.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
IMAGE 1 - They are school boys in Germany, during the rule of Hitler. The boys all have their right
hand saluted up in the air, just as Hitler did when he ruled. Also, they are in school uniforms.
IMAGE 2 – They are in war, the uniforms, gun, and stacked materials used for shelter again artillery.
IMAGE 3 – The men in coats, hats, suits, and smiling are law officials dumping out alcohol (they are
the only ones smiling and looking at the camera, acting proud of what they are doing) during
prohibition, and the poor, outraged men just staring at them in awe (not looking at the camera, looking
down, not dressed as nice). The brick road tells us that this is very old.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
IMAGE 1 – He was trying to convey the magnitude of persuasion and brain washing that Hitler had
over the people, especially the children.
IMAGE 2 – The terrible conditions of the men at war, and regardless of the conditions, the pride
visible on their faces.
IMAGE 3 – The men in charge loved every second of taking away a poor man’s drink, knowing that
they would have their own waiting for them at home, safe and sound.
Why is this photograph important to history?
IMAGE 1 – This was a very significant time period in history with world leaders and wars and mass
killings of people.
IMAGE 2 – This was an American involved war, with our young men risking their lives.
IMAGE 3 – Prohibition was a huge moment in American history, there were a lot of changes made,
and a lot of illegal things going on because of it.
What questions does this photograph raise?
IMAGE 1 – How brainwashed were the children in Germany at this time? Did they really follow him
dutifully or only because they were in fear?
IMAGE 2 – They are smiling (some of them), is the war over? What war is this?
IMAGE 3 – Who are these men? Were they really happy to be dumping this out, or just glad because
it was a black man’s?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
IMAGE 1 – We Salute to Our Almighty Leader
IMAGE 2 – American Soldiers Means American Pride
IMAGE 3 – Prohibition in America
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?

2. IMAGE 1 – Search the internet for images of adolescent school boys during the rule of Hitler; search
the internet for the notorious salute for Hitler and compare it to theirs.
IMAGE 2 – Search the internet for different war conditions to see what war it is; search the war attire
of the time period; search what wars used stacked items for protection.
IMAGE 3 – Search the internet for clues on the attire during the prohibition era; what the roads looked
like, and what they held alcohol in.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
IMAGE 1 –
1- The boys just got out of school.
2- The smallest child on the right is not happy and concerned about why he has to be so uniform
with the other boys.
3- The oldest boy on the left feels in control.
IMAGE 2 –
1- These men are proud of something.
2- They are sweaty and dirty.
3- A handful of them miss their wife and children.
IMAGE 3 –
1- The men looking forward on the right are not happy with the situation.
2- The men looking at the camera are dirty law officials.
3- They are purposely disposing of alcohol.