us-005578-irn96810-irn12223
date: 1941 October 05-1941 October 11
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archival history: The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997.
is or was included in: us-005578-irn96810
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record resource extent: overall: Height: 2.800 inches (7.112 cm) | Width: 3.940 inches (10.008 cm) | Depth: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm)
title: Portrait of a warmonger Word of the Week Miniature propaganda poster criticizing Franklin Roosevelt and American interventionist efforts
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has or had holder: us-005578
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physical characteristics and technical requirements: Miniature propaganda poster printed on off-white paper. A large, black-and-white photographic image of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt pinching his nose shut with his thumb and pointer finger is in the upper right corner. At the top is a large title, printed in black ink. Below are several paragraphs of small, black, German text. The top and bottom portions are overlaid on a teal background, while the center is on a rectangular, white background. Publication information is in the lower margin, and the paper is discolored overall. On the back, a small piece of pressure-sensitive tape is adhered to the center of the top edge.
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scope and content: Miniature Parole der Woche poster issued in 1941. The poster references United States Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, calling him a warmonger, likely because as Secretary of the Navy, Knox advocated for supporting the Allies before the U.S. entry into World War II (1939-1945). Knox, a former political rival of Roosevelt, was appointed as Secretary of the Navy in 1940, to encourage bipartisan support. The poster attempts to frame U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, as a power hungry leader by using a supposed quote about the President by Knox. The text claims that President Roosevelt is a servant of the Jews, and American intervention in the war would lead to disaster for the U.S. The Nazis used propaganda to buttress public support for the war effort, shape public opinion, and reinforce antisemitic ideas. As part of their propaganda campaign, the Nazis created the Word of the Week Series of posters (also referred to as Wandzeitung, or wall newspapers), which began distribution on March 16, 1936. Each week, new posters were placed in public places and businesses to be viewed by as many people as possible. Posters were the primary medium for the series, but smaller pamphlets were also produced, which could be plastered on the back of correspondences. The posters targeted the Nazis’ early political adversaries, Jews, Communists, and Germany’s enemies during the war. The series was discontinued in 1943.
identifier: irn12223