travail sur super heros pendant 2nd guerre mondiale en anglais

« During the second world war, superheroes were used for propaganda purposes in order to mobilize the society at the home front.

This comic book cover is the ninth volume of the « world's finest comics » series which was published in 1943 by DC comics.

In this document, we can see three American superheroes in their costumes : Superman, Batman and Robin throwing baseball balls with all their strength at Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito.

By the way, baseball is a typical American sport which justifies the fact that the superheroes impersonate the Allies. On the document it is written “knock out the axis with bonds & stamps”.

This message was intended to the civilians to make them participate in the war in a certain way.

This comic book gives a mission to the civilians which is to participate in the war effort by encouraging them to buy bonds and stamps with money that will be used to finance the second world war.

The expression “knock out” insists on the fact that the war can come to an end with the help of civilians.. »