"YOU ARE THE FRONT"
This is a WWII production poster from the winter of 1940-1941. The text translates as: “You are the front!”
The word "du" or "you" is underlined in the visual. The focal point of this poster is a shirtless man with other important points being the tools he is using and the piece of metal he is molding. Behind the man is a drawing of a German soldier. This piece of propaganda was meant to advertise the significance of labor and production. Poster like this were very common after the beginning of WWII because of the mass production of armed vehicles required to combat Allied forces. It encourages workers to "pull their weight" in the war effort, suggested by the underlining of "you." This poster and others created by Nazi Germany are very similar to some propaganda posters created by the United States during WWII. Notable examples include the famous "We Can Do It!" poster or others featuring variants of Rosie the Riveter. While the American examples given have a focus towards the female workforce, they both contain the central idea of promoting pro-war manufacturing and are mean to reduce tension between managers and laborers.
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The word "du" or "you" is underlined in the visual. The focal point of this poster is a shirtless man with other important points being the tools he is using and the piece of metal he is molding. Behind the man is a drawing of a German soldier. This piece of propaganda was meant to advertise the significance of labor and production. Poster like this were very common after the beginning of WWII because of the mass production of armed vehicles required to combat Allied forces. It encourages workers to "pull their weight" in the war effort, suggested by the underlining of "you." This poster and others created by Nazi Germany are very similar to some propaganda posters created by the United States during WWII. Notable examples include the famous "We Can Do It!" poster or others featuring variants of Rosie the Riveter. While the American examples given have a focus towards the female workforce, they both contain the central idea of promoting pro-war manufacturing and are mean to reduce tension between managers and laborers.
http://www.bytwerk.com/gpa/posters3.htm
http://www.bytwerk.com/gpa/posters/front1.jpg