Cartaz de propaganda da Segunda Guerra Mundial, "I Want You for the U.S. Army", 1940, United States Army Recruiting Service, Estados Unidos

Cartaz de propaganda da Segunda Guerra Mundial, "I Want You for the U.S. Army", 1940, United States Army Recruiting Service, Estados Unidos

Propaganda

Perhaps the most recognizable poster in American history, James Montgomery Flagg’s depiction of Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer first appeared as a cover illustration for Leslie’s Weekly magazine on July 6, 1916. In that original version Uncle Sam asks: “What are YOU doing for preparedness.” Flagg’s inspiration came from a British magazine illustration created in 1914 by Alfred Leete. It featured Lord Kitchener, the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for War, pointing at the viewer while asserting “Your Country Needs YOU.” Texto do Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Nota do blog: Data 1940 / Crédito para United States Army Recruiting Service.