Content note: Shows a torn Japanese Rising Sun flag, a swastika flag and a bullet-holed helmet with a swastika, swept away by a broom. This object is shown as it was published. Why
Extra war bonds, 5th War Loan
Treasury bond poster: a large broom marked EXTRA WAR BONDS sweeps a torn Japanese Rising Sun flag, a broken sword, a bullet-holed helmet with a swastika and a torn swastika flag, with '5th WAR LOAN' below. The tell is transfer: the buyer's purchase is shown as the act that clears away enemy symbols, with no figure of a buyer shown.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1944
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- U.S. Treasury Department, War Finance Division (artist Atherton)
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Roosevelt Administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Fundraise
- Themes
- Economy and finance, War and the military
- Event
- World War II
- Regime
- Roosevelt administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 44, World War II Posters, retrieved October 4, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work)
U.S. Treasury Department, War Finance Division. National Archives and Records Administration, RG 44, 44-PA-747 (NAID 514234).
Text on the object
EXTRA WAR BONDS 5th WAR LOAN [signature: Atherton] [imprint: ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O—581632] OFFICIAL U. S. TREASURY POSTER WFD 911
