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WWII-era Propaganda Posters (image intensive)--where are ours?
various | 1941-1945 | United States of America

Posted on 06/19/2005 8:20:00 PM PDT by dufekin



TOPICS: Unclassified; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: art; posters; propaganda; wwii
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These are just some of many posters and other propaganda that our government issued during World War II to focus American attention on victory. Granted, with 16 million young men at war, the necessary mobilization dwarfed anything that this war may require. But the American people never lost sight of the quest for victory nor a healthy fear of the enemy.

One can see palpable in the American public. All too many of us have forgotten. And when we forget our peril, we cease to fight for our freedom. That forgetfulness ironically stems from our own military success and ability heretofore to prevent terrorist attacks at a relatively small price. But we cannot win if we forget that for which we fight. Our troops have not forgotten and will not forget, but will we forget our murdered countrymen [and women] or will we remember their horrible death and vow to protect this country with the blessings of Almighty God?

We must make this decision, and we will make it this year and next. We cannot afford to fail.

1 posted on 06/19/2005 8:20:02 PM PDT by dufekin
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To: dufekin

This is fantastic...

We need to post these every where!


2 posted on 06/19/2005 8:23:14 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: dufekin; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; tomkow6; bentfeather; MoJo2001; StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; ...

Big Ping!

Print these up..


3 posted on 06/19/2005 8:24:55 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: Petronski

ping


4 posted on 06/19/2005 8:27:02 PM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: dufekin
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5 posted on 06/19/2005 8:27:26 PM PDT by ol painless (ol' painless is out of the bag)
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To: The Mayor

AWESOME!!!! Yes, we do need to post these everywhere--they are ours if we use them and mean them! Thanks for the *ping*!


6 posted on 06/19/2005 8:27:36 PM PDT by luvie (GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA!)
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To: dufekin

Thank you... I've been reading about WW2 all day, and this reminded me to make the connection to now.

There are actually things we all can do to help.


7 posted on 06/19/2005 8:28:40 PM PDT by TFine80
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To: dufekin

Wow.... some of those are pretty heavy on the guilt... and the duty to not waver. I've never seen them before. Thanks for posting.


8 posted on 06/19/2005 8:29:19 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: The Mayor

bttt!


9 posted on 06/19/2005 8:30:20 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: cyborg
Among these, my fave is:


10 posted on 06/19/2005 8:31:35 PM PDT by Petronski (Be alert! The world needs more lerts.)
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To: ducks1944; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; TrueBeliever9; anniegetyourgun; maestro; TEXOKIE; ...
Very cool propaganda posters!


11 posted on 06/19/2005 8:33:00 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: dufekin; glock rocks; MoJo2001; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

WOW!!!!

THANK you!!!!

dufekin, I'm going to link this over on TC's thread, if you don't mind...


12 posted on 06/19/2005 8:33:08 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Yo! Cowboy! I'm praying for a LoganMiracle! It CAN happen!!!!)
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To: dufekin

We could do #10 with ACLU on the boot.


13 posted on 06/19/2005 8:33:23 PM PDT by gitmo (Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)
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To: dufekin
Here's an all-time favorite:


14 posted on 06/19/2005 8:33:27 PM PDT by Petronski (Be alert! The world needs more lerts.)
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To: Coleus

This is a keeper for posting on other threads

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1426391/posts?page=11#11


15 posted on 06/19/2005 8:33:52 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Wow.... some of those are pretty heavy on the guilt.

Yes; and others are very heavy on the "patriotism." I collect the originals, and have several of these...the one about mid-way down with the doggie; you really would cry if you saw it in real size. I get choked up every time I walk past it!

16 posted on 06/19/2005 8:35:03 PM PDT by garandgal
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To: Calpernia

Did YOU think ACLU when you saw that one, too?


17 posted on 06/19/2005 8:35:43 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Yo! Cowboy! I'm praying for a LoganMiracle! It CAN happen!!!!)
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To: gitmo

oxymoron ;)


18 posted on 06/19/2005 8:36:08 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: cyborg
I have this one on the wall:

Along with Rosie:

Wish I had this one:


19 posted on 06/19/2005 8:36:55 PM PDT by Petronski (Be alert! The world needs more lerts.)
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To: Petronski

I have a victory garden :-)


20 posted on 06/19/2005 8:38:28 PM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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