this poster implies that a man is dying because someone talked
{"Image DocumentName": "This poster implies that a man is dying because someone talked", "Image ImageDescription": "This poster implies that a man is dying because someone talked. Posters implied that enemy spies were everywhere and that, in the words of a similar poster, loose lips can sink ships. Message: If you talk, you could cause someone to be killed because of spies. Posters such as this one (second from top), which implies that a man is dying because someone talked, were also very common. They implied that enemy spies were everywhere and that, in the words of a similar poster, loose lips can sink ships. Although spies were no great threat to America during World War II, it was said that even small amounts of information would help the Germans. This posters and others like it also served to bring home the reality of war to many of the citizens of America. When viewers realized that there was a danger of spies around them and that people, like the man on the poster, were actually dying, they began to realize that actual warfare was going on in the world around them and that America was at threat. This was probably the reason why this poster uses such dark colors and frightening imagery. Posters such as this warn viewers of the dangers of frivolous talk and help serve to demonstrate the actual proximity of warfare.", "Image XResolution": "300", "Image YResolution": "300", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}