WWII-era Propaganda Posters (image intensive)--where are ours?

various | 1941-1945 | United States of America

[dufekin]

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.

[The Mayor]

This is fantastic...

We need to post these every where!

[The Mayor]

Big Ping!

Print these up..

[cyborg]

ping

[ol painless]

[luvie]

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

[TFine80]

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.

[HairOfTheDog]

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.

[stainlessbanner]

bttt!

[Petronski]

Among these, my fave is:

[Calpernia]

Very cool propaganda posters!

[Brad’s Gramma]

WOW!!!!

THANK you!!!!

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

[gitmo]

We could do #10 with ACLU on the boot.

[Petronski]

Here's an all-time favorite:

[Calpernia]

This is a keeper for posting on other threads

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

[garandgal]

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!

[Brad’s Gramma]

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

[Calpernia]

oxymoron ;)

[Petronski]

I have this one on the wall:

Along with Rosie:

Wish I had this one:

[cyborg]

I have a victory garden :-)