Image: 8th Air Force psychological warfare leaflet

Description: A leaflet meant to be dropped onto a German city, this is an example of psychological warfare on the part of the 8th Air Force. Translation: At the top On February 18, 1943, a few weeks after the catastrophe of Stalingrad, Dr. Goebbels, to a mass meeting in the Berlin Sportpalast, put the question: Large print “DO YOU WANT TOTAL WAR?” On the right An enthusiastic “Yes” was the answer of the Nazi-Meeting. Today Germany knows what “total war” means, better than Goebbels and his yes-shouters foresaw. The total war, wanted by the Nazis, will be continued with ever increasing weight and effectiveness, until Germany capitulates unconditionally. Beneath the picture THE GERMAN PEOPLE MUST CHOOSE FOR THEMSELVES: EITHER continuation of the total Nazi-war until final destruction of German man-power and industry — OR: see back
Title: 8th Air Force psychological warfare leaflet
Credit: Own retouching of U.S. Government propaganda work
Author: U.S. Government
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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