German propaganda poster claiming that FDR has been swayed by the Jewish side

Object | Accession Number: 2024.25.1

Overview

Brief Narrative: Poster: Die Juden wollen Krieg [The Jews want War]; May 1939, some months after Hitler made his "prophecy speech" of January 30, 1939 and states "the Jews want War." This Nazi propaganda claims that Franklin D. Roosevelt has been swayed by the Jewish side and proudly wears a medal given to him that names him “Our modern Moses.” Part of the Parole der Woche posters ("Word of the Week" wall posters), which have been described as "the most ubiquitous and intrusive aspect of Nazism's visual offensive ... no form of Nazi visual propaganda made so crucial a contribution to the regime's presentation of ongoing events".
Title: Die Juden wollen Krieg
Alternate Title: Word of the Week
The Jews want War
Series Title: Parole der Woche
Date: publication: 1939 May 01
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Language: German
Classification: Posters
Category: Anti-Jewish propaganda
Object Type: Posters, German (lcsh)
Physical Description: Poster printed on off-white paper and adhered to a white linen backing. It features a photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt on a Star of David.
Dimensions: overall: Height: 35.197 inches (89.4 cm) | Width: 49.370 inches (125.4 cm)
Materials: overall : paper, ink, linen, adhesive

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Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2024.