WWII Propaganda - Extensive and Effective

WWII saw a significant rise in propaganda in the United State of America. It was everywhere. These public images were made to help the war effort. Some were directed at able bodied potential soldiers, while others were more focused on the home front. Some were very nationalistic and optimistic, whereas others were more dark and gave fuel for the anti-German and anti-Japanese sentiments.
Propaganda in America during the Second World War was everywhere. Some were hidden inside of newspapers, magazines, radio programs and movies and others were blatant posters or leaflets. Where ever one was, they were not far away from some sort of pro-war influence. What but the American government itself could have such reach? Under Roosevelt, the OWI, or Office of War Information was created. This had much influence and could even penetrate Hollywood which was and still is a gateway to the American public's subconscious. There was also the Writer's Board which worked both with and separately from the government. These two forces provided vast amounts of propaganda which was nearly inescapable.
There were many different propaganda themes as well. There were offensive ones, which were anti-German, anti-Japanese, and anti-Italian. These portrayed the antagonists as monsters, which was often stretching the truth, but was sometimes not far off. For instance, one poster showed a crowd of Germans at a book burning. This seems as nasty as many of the others but is completely true. There was also more lighthearted propaganda. These concerned themselves with the home front and allies, but mainly the former. Once most of the able-bodied men were already off to fight, those left at home needed encouragement and guidance. There was much propaganda which served to boost morale and also to get people involved in efforts to directly help the war, such as the famous "We Can Do It" poster promoting women in the industrial workforce marking weapons and machinery for the war. There were also warnings about how to behave, as seen in a slew of propaganda with the main message that careless talk can be heard by spies and used against the soldiers.
All of this propaganda, no matter how different from each other, was aimed at winning the war. It shows the steps that the government was willing to take to try to change people's minds and influence their decisions - something which would seem almost tyrannical without context. It is a very interesting side to the war which is often overlooked because there is not pivotal date, place, or person and no real statistics. However, it is crucial to understanding war-time America.