WWII Propaganda was an important way for countries to keep their citizens inspired and involved in the war efforts at home.  The Soviet Union was pulled into the war war after the Nazi party broke an earlier agreed to pact and invaded land held by the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa.  The Soviet Union, in turn, joined the allies in the fight against Nazi Germany as they strive to overtake the whole of Europe.  After the country became committed, posters and other forms of art became mass produced and spread throughout the country.  These pieces of art followed different themes to create different reactions from the citizens who saw them.  

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One important result of propaganda, like pieces A and B, is to comically relieve some of the stress that comes with being involved in war.  These pieces take one of the most evil men in history and make him seem much smaller than the world has made him to be.  This is an easy was to remove stress the public as well as unifying them against a single enemy.  

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Another goal of Soviet propaganda was to demonstrate the unified alliance that the Soviet Army had made with the other major powers in WWII.  When looking at Propaganda A, B, C, and E; the artist use Soviet, American, and British flags to demonstrate the united allies and their efforts to tear down Nazi Germany.  This creates another unified front with citizens of the Soviet Union and unites them with citizens from around the world.  

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Within other pieces like Propaganda D and E, artists had different goals.  Within Propaganda D, the artist looked to create a unification behind the Soviet army and also wanted to encourage young men to enlist.  The artist creates an image that glorifies the army and the fight they are fighting.  Propaganda E was a way of reminding the people of the Soviet Union what they were fighting for in this war.  It depicts a representation of those in concentration camps and the chains they are looking to break.