A Merry Christmas. Peace. Your Gift to the Nation
Santa Claus rests his hands on the shoulders of Uncle Sam, who in turn rests his on a smiling doughboy in campaign hat, all framed by a stars-and-stripes shield and Christmas wreaths. The text offers 'Peace' as the nation's Christmas gift. The tell of transfer is the pairing of Christmas warmth with the flag and the soldier, so that goodwill toward the season attaches to the national cause; the sheet does not say what the viewer is asked to do.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1918
- Period
- First World War
- Made by
- Unstated issuer (U.S. wartime poster)
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Wilson Administration
- Leader
- Woodrow Wilson
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Persuade or win support
- Themes
- War and the military, Home front
- Event
- World War I
- Regime
- Wilson administration
- Leader
- Woodrow Wilson
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives (NARA), RG 4 (U.S. Food Administration), World War I Posters (NAID 512439), retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- NARA Unrestricted; hosted by owner decision
Unstated issuer (U.S. wartime poster). National Archives and Records Administration, 4-P-208.
Text on the object
A Merry Christmas PEACE Your Gift To The Nation
No imprint, signature or issuer is legible on the scan.
