Liberdade política: a cada povo a liberdade de traçar o seu próprio destino (conforme a Carta do Atlântico)
A bayonet is driven point-down through a broken swastika disc on torn red cloth, in front of a large white cross on a blue ground, under the words 'Liberdade política' [Political freedom]. The tell is the abstract promise 'to each people the freedom to chart its own destiny' (glittering-generalities), backed by the Atlantic Charter named in the footer and the cross symbol (transfer).
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1941
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- Not stated on the sheet; artist E. McKnight Kauffer (the same artist signed the OCIAA Portuguese-language posters in this NARA series)
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Roosevelt Administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Audience
- Foreign public
- Purpose
- Persuade or win support
- Theme
- War and the military
- Event
- World War II
- Regime
- Roosevelt administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Source
- Unidentified Source blurred: contractors, cutouts, buried disclosure
- Source
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 44, World War II Foreign Posters, retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- US government work presumed (NARA RG 44 series); issuer not printed; hosted by owner decision
Artist E. McKnight Kauffer; issuer not stated. National Archives and Records Administration, 44-PF-838.
Text on the object
LIBERDADE POLÍTICA A CADA POVO A LIBERDADE DE TRAÇAR O SEU PRÓPRIO DESTINO (CONFORME A CARTA DO ATLÂNTICO) [signature:] E McKnight Kauffer [Translation: Political freedom. To each people the freedom to chart its own destiny (in accordance with the Atlantic Charter).]
