A Deathly Message: “Capitalism Kills”
This photo sought to show people that they had only two options. Either get rid of capitalism or die beneath it. Propaganda pictures like these are awful as they offer up a very simple and direct solution for a problem that can’t be dealt with so simply. At the heart of Hitler’s biggest argument against the Jews was the idea that Germany was falling under the weight of their capitalistic ambitions. Hitler also had to convince millions of German’s that they must put the state before themselves, a key tenant to Communism that needed 100% support if it was going to successfully move forward.
