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1943 Axis Partners .jpg
This comic poster shows a serviceman leaving a brothel and then being stalked by anthropomorphized syphilis and gonorrhea germs. The germs are presented as German and Japanese stereotypes. They try to prevent the young man from going to the…

1944 Army Posters.jpg
"Prophylaxis Prevents Venereal Disease : Pro Stations in this Area at All Dispensaries"

This poster uses Japanese stereotypes and warns audiences that gonorrhea (clap) threatens the war effort.

1942-44 Youre Doing a Great Job.jpg
This poster shows the Axis leaders congratulating a prostitute for spreading VD. Below them, the venereal ward is full.

1942-44 You Cant Slap a Jap.jpg
"Prophylaxis Prevents Venereal Disease : Pro. Stations in This Area"

This poster shows a Japanese man looking at a graph of VD rates. It advises audiences to avoid gonorrhea so they can fight the Japanese.

1942-44 VD Worst of the Three.jpg
This poster shows a skeletal woman representing VD walking arm in arm with Hitler and Hirohito.

1942-44 Second Front 2.jpg
This poster shows Mussolini, Hitler, and Tojo pleased with all the soldiers queueing for the VD clinic.

1942-44 Know Your Enemy Syphilis.jpg
"Use a Prophylactic: Go to a Prophylactic Station"

This poster shows a woman calling a serviceman into her room from off the street. A poster in her room and a small Japanese figure tugging on the serviceman's leg associates the woman with the…

1942-44 Kill This Partner 2.jpg
This poster shows the Axis leaders and a mosquito labeled "VD" surrounding a swastika.

1942-44 Carelessness.jpg
"Prophylaxis Prevents Venereal Disease"

1942-44 Axis Agents A Toast.jpg
"A Toast to Hitler and Hirohito"

A prostitute in heavy makeup toasts a glass of champagne labeled "venereal diseases." The poster also equates pick-ups, street walkers, and prostitutes with the Axis.

1942-44 Another Enemy 2.jpg
This poster juxtaposes an image of Hirohito and an silhouette of a young woman, warning that they are both threats to the war effort. It also uses statistics to convey the significant cost of venereal disease.

"Men of the armed forces...guard…

1942 Fool the Axis.jpg
"Prophylaxis Prevents Venereal Disease!"This poster features cartoons of the Axis leaders as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chanchroid. Two hold syringes and one holds a woman in lingere with a skull and crossbones.

1940* Theyre Both Destroyers.jpg
"Avoid 'Venereal Disease' : Gonorrhea and Syphilis Aid the Axis"

1944 No Place Like Home.jpg
This comic features two sailors. One picks up women all around the world and ends up sick. The other ignores other women and returns home to his sweetheart.

1944 AAFTC Without Prophylaxis Pro Axis.jpg
"Venereal Disease Helps the Enemy"

This poster warns that failure to use prophylaxis threatens the war effort.

1944 AAFTC Marching in the Ranks.jpg
"Venereal Disease Has Gone to War! Prophylaxis Prevents Venereal Disease"

1943* Pay to the Order of Adolf 2.jpg
This poster informs viewers of the number of days of labor lost as a result of VD. It also conveys that this helps the US's enemies.

1940* If You Want to Drop Bombs.jpg
"Remember -- 80% of venereal infections were acquired from pickups!"

This poster warns servicemen that contracting VD from pick-ups is common and may prevent them from contributing to the war effort.

1940 she may look clean.jpg
"Pick-ups : 'Good Time' Girls : Prostitutes : Spread Syphilis and Gonorrhea : You can't beat the Axis if you get VD."
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