Content note: Caricature cartoon of Axis leaders with mock German-accented speech, shown as printed. This object is shown as it was published. Why
For victory... put at least 10% of every pay into War Bonds!
A cartoon of three Axis leaders against a yellow ground: one in a brown uniform with a swastika armband laughs, a heavily decorated officer stands between, and a small figure whispers up to him. Speech balloons give them mock German-accented English, and the base panel asks for 10% of every pay in War Bonds. The tell is name-calling by caricature and accent, with the enemy's reaction used as the argument.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1941
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- U.S. Treasury Department, War Finance Division (inferred; no issuer printed on the sheet)
- 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-813 (NAID 514308).
Text on the object
It is goot to hear Americans are now pudding 10% of der pay into Bunds ! Herman, you tell him it iss BONDS-not BUNDS ! For VICTORY...put at least 10% of every pay into WAR BONDS !
