Life During WWIIThe U.S. was thrust into the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor which occurred on December 7th, 1941. Now more than ever, the citizens of the United States had to ban together in order to win the war, this included those individuals left at home. To gain popular support for the war, propaganda in all forms was launched and the american public patriotically rendered it's support.
Propaganda Through PostersOne of the most popular forms of propaganda was through WWII posters. These posters included catchy sayings and eye appealing images in order to gain the support of the american public. Posters included such topics such as rationing, women working in the factories, and recruitment posters for the military. Also characters were used in the posters to reflect a certain ideal, for example Rosie the Riveter being the ideal for a working women. Below is a slideshow of posters representing different aspects of life during WWII.
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Entertainment During the WarDuring the war, the entertainment industry was strongly influenced by the events occurring around them. Moviegoers would experience a news rail, lasting about 10 minutes with war footage and a cartoon at the end relaying a war message. Movies also offered an escape from the war, but many were directly war related, mostly of a comedic nature against the enemy. Another popular source of entertainment and information was the radio. Through the radio, american families used the radio to gain news about the war and also listen to popular music. Pretty soon direct reports from the war from popular reporters were being broadcast-ed across the country. Music was also heavily influenced by war themes, such as the song posted here called "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by the Andrews Sisters.
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