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title: 'War Planes: 90,000 in 1942, 125,000 in 1943 (Persian-language poster with Roosevelt)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-government-roosevelt-90000-125000-warplanes-persian-1942/
description: A red V frames a portrait of Roosevelt beneath a blue wedge of hundreds of bomber silhouettes, with Persian text promising 90,000 warplanes in 1942
section: Collection
---

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# War Planes: 90,000 in 1942, 125,000 in 1943 (Persian-language poster with Roosevelt)

A red V frames a portrait of Roosevelt beneath a blue wedge of hundreds of bomber silhouettes, with Persian text promising 90,000 warplanes in 1942 and 125,000 in 1943. Only production targets are given, with no losses or costs (card-stacking), and the president's printed signature stands as the guarantee (testimonial).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

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

```
درسال ١٩٤٣
کشور امریکا
١٢٥٠٠٠
هواپیمای جنگی
خواهد ساخت

درسال ١٩٤٢
کشور امریکا
٩٠٠٠٠
هواپیمای جنگی
خواهد ساخت

[signature:] Franklin D. Roosevelt

از طرف دولتهای متحده امریکا طبع شده است
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
In the year 1943
the country of America
125,000
warplanes
will build

In the year 1942
the country of America
90,000
warplanes
will build

[signature:] Franklin D. Roosevelt

Printed by the United States Government
```

[← '1942 de Amerika 60.000 harp tayyaresi yapacak' \[In 1942 America Will Build 60,000 War Planes\] (Turkish edition)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-government-roosevelt-60000-125000-warplanes-turkish-1942/) ['Libertad de Palabra' \[Freedom of Speech\] →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/us-libertad-de-palabra-brodovitch-1942/)

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