Third Piece of the Puzzle

I am mostly done with the research for my project. Most of my research on propaganda in World War II era popular culture was completed during other projects. However, I still have some research to do. While I have researched the movies and comic books of that era, I still have to learn more about the radio programs, posters, and other forms of media during that time.  I also had to collect and decide on the different forms of images I wanted to include in the game. This is one major challenge I am encountering since I can make various choices. I want to choose the best possible images, which will require a little time and careful decisions. However, there is one image that I know I want to include in the game. The first issue of Captain America came out during the war, and the cover is an excellent example of how propaganda was used in these comic books. On the cover, the titular hero is shown punching Adolf Hitler in the face. I wanted to include this image for a couple of reasons. For one, it’s a very in-your-face image that can be an easy beginning question for the game. The image also has other propagandistic aspects that the game can point to and ask questions about. I hope that the historical information I included in the exhibit and on the website will help users answer whether it is the easiest or hardest question.

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