Propoganda, Views, and Effects

     Hello again. Joe here. I stumbled upon an interesting link (http://www.ufunk.net/en/insolite/propaganda-in-american-comics-of-wwii ). This website shows a wide variety of WW2 comic covers during World War 2. The covers depicts the many different comic characters supporting the war and beating up the leaders of the Axis Powers (Hitler and Hirohito). It is interesting to note these comics and comic covers were created once the U.S. became involved in the war effort. Before, the United States and its citizens were following the idea of isolationism, a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries. During Hitler's annexation of various countries prior to World War 2, many Americans were not interested in the issues that the Allied countries were dwelling on, for that the Great Depression was still in session.  In comics, it is seen in issue 2 and 3 of The Superman Chronicles. Superman is seen ending the war in the comic in issue two. In issue three, for the cover, it shows a Japanese soldier in action (referring to Hirohito). Up until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, comics were relatively a new form of entertainment. After the Pearl Harbor attack, many comic characters were created (I.e. Batman, Captain America, Bulletman, Captain Marvel Jr., etc. ). Most of the new comics that were created aimed their covers and stories toward the Axis Powers( this type of action is common during wartime).

     Children and teens were the main readers of comics during the late 1930s and early 1940s. It isn't a surprise that these children and teens would be exposed to the war blatantly. Most important was the need for the children to get a better grip on the war. Those goals involved children because children and teens were the future (especially late teens since they were able to join when they were 17). World War 2, as told through American propaganda via comics to children, was important and justifiable. It was important that there was patriotism to all during the World War 2. It was important to know that their country was in trouble and that they play a role in helping serve their country. However, not all children experienced this.
    As a result of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, many Japanese, including native born Japanese, were sent to internment camps in fear of being a threat to the U.S. As a result, there were a lot of U.S. propaganda depicting many Japanese as evil and not trustable. Much of U.S. were against Japanese at the time, so the World War 2 era in America, especially the West Coast, were in fear and paranoia. Although it was wrong that many Japanese were depicted as evil regardless if they were native born, it wasn't as if it were on purpose since it was during war time.