American Propaganda
Since the creation of the atomic bomb was kept a secret until it was dropped, the amount of propaganda surrounding it is limited. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that occurred on December 7, 1941, a plethora of American propaganda surfaced advocating the bombing of the Japanese. Depicted below is a piece of American propaganda that exemplifies the Anti-Japanese sentiments Americans had after the Pearl Harbor attack. It shows an eagle, which symbolizes America, dropping a bomb on a snake, symbolizing Japan. This shows the advocacy Americans had for the use of the bomb against the Japanese.
The popular comic Superman was also used as propaganda draw in support for the bomb. Below, the famed Superman is riding on a bomb and anti-Japanese sentiment is expressed. This piece of propaganda would've specifically targeted children since they would've been the primary readers of this comic.
Overall, American propaganda tried to convince American citizens that the bomb was a useful weapon that would allow them to get the revenge they seeked on Japan. Most of the American propaganda surrounding the bomb centered around revenge on Japan, as illustrated below.
German Propaganda
As stated before, the development of the atomic bomb was kept a secret until first used on the Japanese by the Americans. Much of the Nazi propaganda centered around convincing the German public to follow Hitler and the Nazi Party. The piece of propaganda below states "Into Dust with All Enemies of Greater Germany." It was most likely used to convince the German public to help in defeating the enemies of Germany during this time period, including Great Britain and America.
Another example of Nazi propaganda is depicted below. This piece of propaganda was used for the recruitment of German citizens into the Nazi army. Many pieces of propaganda surrounding the recruitment of soldiers, including the one below, shows and describes joining the Nazi army as being a noble thing to do.
Although most of the German propaganda during World War II did not center around the use of bombs, it did have a grave impact on German society. It attempted to "brainwash" German citizens into supporting the Nazi cause because it was perceived as a noble thing to do. The image below shows an anti-semitic piece of propaganda that says "The Jew: The inciter of war, the prolonger of war." A plethora of German propaganda circled around antisemitism and tried to convince the German public that people who were Jewish were inherently bad.
British Propaganda
During World War II, the British, like the Americans and Germans, also distributed propaganda in order to convince people in joining the war effort. Below, the Union Jack beckons British citizens in joining the British army and help defeat Nazi Germany.
The British, along with American citizens, also encouraged women to join the war effort by coming to work in factories. A large number of men were off fighting during World War II leaving the supply of labor dwindling. By working in factories to produce things such as weapons, women were able to contribute to the war effort.