World War II Anti-Japanese Propaganda
"The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately
attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." (Declaration of
War Against Japan) These words were said by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt in his declaration of war on Japan on December 8, 1941. The
attack on Pearl Harbor marked the official entry of the United States
involvement in World War II and sparked a barrage of anti-Japanese
propaganda. From posters to leaflets, radio messages to the attack on Pearl
Harbor, the public of the United States was constantly the center of
attention for psychological warfare. Propaganda of the World War II period
reflected the American people's anti-Japanese sentiment.
Twenty years after the conclusion of World War I, Germany, Italy,
and Japan started an international aggression campaign that would
eventually bring the United States into a second global conflict. "Let's Put
the Axe to the Axis" was a popular wartime......
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