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title: The Victory of the United Nations Is Assured
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-victory-of-the-united-nations-is-assured-1939/
description: Three soldiers carrying the American, French and British flags stand before massed bombers, warships and tanks.
section: Collection
---

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# The Victory of the United Nations Is Assured

Three soldiers carrying the American, French and British flags stand before massed bombers, warships and tanks, under the caption 'The Victory of the United Nations Is Assured'. The tells are the display of overwhelming Allied force offered as proof of the outcome (bandwagon) and the three national flags and uniforms carrying the message (transfer).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Bandwagon](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/bandwagon/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
THE VICTORY
OF THE UNITED NATIONS
IS ASSURED

[imprint:] Printed in England by J. Howitt & Son Ltd., Nottingham.  51-3923
```

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