"SATAN HAS TAKEN OFF HIS MASK"
This anti-Semitic poster is in Ukrainian. This writing in this work translates as “Satan has taken off his mask.”
The poster features a demonic creature, assumed the be Satan, or satanic in nature. The creature is shown removing a mask that portrays a Jewish caricature. A Star of David is located on this creature's head as well. There are only three colors in this poster, a red, white, and black. The Star of David on the satanic creature combined with the phrase "Satan has taken off his mask" create a very anti-Semitic message. Viewers of the picture are swayed to believe that Satan himself is Jewish and disguises himself as a (stereotypical) Jewish person. The picture "catches" Satan in the act of removing his disguise. This particular piece of propaganda encourages anti-Semitic feelings in the viewers, those who lived in Ukrainian-speaking areas controlled by Germany during WWII. It may have led that audience to feel less compassionate when their Jewish neighbors and friends were sent to concentration or labor camps.
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The poster features a demonic creature, assumed the be Satan, or satanic in nature. The creature is shown removing a mask that portrays a Jewish caricature. A Star of David is located on this creature's head as well. There are only three colors in this poster, a red, white, and black. The Star of David on the satanic creature combined with the phrase "Satan has taken off his mask" create a very anti-Semitic message. Viewers of the picture are swayed to believe that Satan himself is Jewish and disguises himself as a (stereotypical) Jewish person. The picture "catches" Satan in the act of removing his disguise. This particular piece of propaganda encourages anti-Semitic feelings in the viewers, those who lived in Ukrainian-speaking areas controlled by Germany during WWII. It may have led that audience to feel less compassionate when their Jewish neighbors and friends were sent to concentration or labor camps.
http://www.bytwerk.com/gpa/posters3.htm
http://www.bytwerk.com/gpa/posters/satan-maskt.jpg