World War II Propaganda Collections
424 items
- Notes:
- Back of 25 Pfennig monochrome German note. Lighter brown tone; text: "Gültig im Bezirk derAmtshauptmannschaft Dresden Neustadt." (Valid in the administrative district of Dresden Neustadt).
- Date Created:
- 1921-09-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Election leaflet supporting Ernst Thälmann (KPD) for the 1932 Reichspresident election. The front blames the Nazi Party of enslaving the youth of Germany. The back criticizes opponents of the KPD by revealing the "mask" and "true colors" of the NSDAP, SPD, and Paul von Hindenburg. It concludes with reasons to vote for the KPD, the party of the poor against the rich.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Election campaign leaflet in support of the DKP during the July 31, 1932 Reichstag elections. It advertises that July 10 to July 17, 1932 will be the big battle week of Anti-Fascist action against hunger, fascism, the rich, industry, and war. The DKP supports work, bread, and freedom.They are against capitalism and for socialism.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 100 Marks German note. No image or text on this side of the bill. Because money was printed so fast, there was no time to print the back; often blank backs were later used to print propaganda messages.
- Date Created:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- The cover shows an indigenous woman welcoming a German soldier on one of the Pacific islands. The article inside on the left, "USA Zahlen rausch auf dem Papier," pokes fun at the discord between plans and actions in the United States. Meanwhile, the article on the right, "Ein Sowjet-Panzer fliegt in die Luft," documents the destruction of a Soviet tank.
- Date Created:
- 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 25 Pfennig polychrome German note. Blue color with image of the town fountain (Fischerbrunnen).
- Date Created:
- 1921-08-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 10 Pfennig polychrome German note. Orange and black in color; the Weissensee coat of arms: a star between two fish.
- Date Created:
- 1921-08-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Campaign election leaflet in support of the SPD during the November 6, 1932 Reichstag election. It has a cartoon of Hitler being escorted out and away from a table full of prosperous men. The leaflet continues to criticize the NSDAP and Communist parties and explain why the SPD is the best choice. It says against capitalism, not with talk, but instead with socialistic insight.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 50 Francs polychrome Algerian bill, featuring Algerian couple in pastoral scene with Kabyle costume. Zouave style later used by the French military.
- Date Created:
- 1939-08-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Date Created:
- 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections