Monday, October 3, 2016

The Evaluation Component of Stasis in the Poster "After Total War Can Come Total Living" 

     The 1950's poster, "After total war can come total living" employs the evaluation component of the stasis theory to argue the validity of needing the wars and why the US should be backing behind them on the personal level and as a nation as a whole.  The poster takes the position in favor of a post war Utopian society, where the war will serve as a benefit to the United States and not as a detriment to the nation. The war would benefit the society standards of the United States, and create a "Utopian" society, however it would cause horrible after effects to the standard of society in the US.
     This pro-war propaganda corresponds to other evaluation of stasis arguments for the Vietnam War that took place more than 10 years past the initial propaganda.  Both (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/310115124312524009/) and (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/310115124312524009/) are pro-war propaganda for the Vietnam war in attempts to gain support for the war efforts from the public instead of lose support of the government.  Both posters were similar to remind the public of the good that the government can create, especially in times where the public believed otherwise.  The addition of these two posters helps solidify the evaluation component in the original poster, that the government is there to help the public, despite the massive amounts of distrust during war eras of the 1960's. 
       

3 comments:

  1. The poster "After total war can come total living" does take on the evaluation category of stasis theory, but it also fits in the consequence and cause & effect category. The poster tells the audience that after war they could live their lives to fullest and safely without any issues. The effect of the war is a better life for Americans. This poster takes on different perspectives of stasis theory.

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  2. I agree with what you are saying about the stasis of the poster. I thing that to us now,it's message seems ridiculous, but in that time period there were people that did think that way and were patriotic about war although in that time period many people were against it. The poster does its job well in relaying the idea that war is beneficial and trusting the government is important.

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