https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/203/5997/ww2-111-sc-407101.jpeg d4a22df353a384db8d6686a1ae533ff0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource HIST 27/127 WWII European Theater Spring 2026 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aerial View of the Ruins of Rotterdam Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Not listed Subject The topic of the resource Rotterdam, German bombing, destruction, occupied Europe Description An account of the resource This black-and-white aerial photograph shows the ruins of Rotterdam after the German bombing of the city in May 1940. The image documents the large-scale destruction of the city center after German forces attacked the Netherlands. For a website about propaganda in World War II Europe, this image is useful because destruction like Rotterdam became part of wartime messaging. Allied propaganda often used images of bombed cities and civilian suffering to show Nazi Germany as violent and aggressive, while Nazi propaganda tried to present its military victories as signs of power and control. The photograph helps viewers understand how real destruction in Europe could be used to shape public opinion during the war. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Office of War Information Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940 Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black-and-white aerial photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 208-PR-10L-3 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 208: Records of the Office of War Information, 1926–1951; Series: Photographs Used in Publications, 1943–1945; Local Identifier: 208-PR-10L-3; National Archives Identifier: 535916. https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos Language A language of the resource No linguistic content Relation A related resource World War II Photos, National Archives; Death & Destruction section Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Rotterdam, Netherlands; World War II; German invasion of the Netherlands; May 1940 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain. The National Archives states that the selected World War II photographs are in the public domain and have no use restrictions.