POSTERS OF THE WORLD WAR II ERA
I remember
seeing the posters promoting citizen participation on the home front during
WWII.
These posters encouraged the greater public to become involved in war production and growing victory gardens.
They persuaded folks to collect and turn in old newspapers and metal, including
nylon stockings for recycling.
There were posters to make citizens aware of the presence of
enemy spies among the populace, and urged people not to openly discuss any
knowledge they have of military or defense operations. Hence, the adage, loose lips sink ships.
Posters encouraged
people to drive less and conserve gasoline so that more could be available for
the military. Patriotism became the central theme of advertising throughout the
war. Large-scale campaigns were launched to sell war bonds, promote efficiency
in factories, and maintain civilian morale.
TIME-LINE EVENTS FOR AUGUST: To read more about an event, click on [ "MORE" ]
1940, Aug 17: Germany blockades British waters and begins bombing England. [MORE]
1941 Aug 9: FDR and Churchill secretly form the Atlantic Charter. [ MORE ON CHARTER]
1944 Aug 25: Paris is liberated after four years of German occupation. [ MORE ]
1945
Aug 6 First atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Aug 9, on Nagasaki.
SONGS OF THE TIME: To listen, just click on the [TUNE IN ]
Blues In The Night [ TUNE IN ] Besame Mucho [TUNE IN] I'll Never Smile Again [TUNE IN] When I Grow Too Old To Dream [ CLICK HERE ]
You Belong To My Heart [ TUNE IN ] 1940's music collection [ LISTEN IN ]
MOVIES OF THE 40'S Just click on [WATCH]:
State Fair [WATCH] Julia Ross [WATCH]
WWII Aircraft history: Whistling Death, The Corsair [CLICK HERE]
A COLLECTION OF 1944 RADIO AND NEWSREELS [CLICK HERE ]
WW2 AIRCRAFT NOSE ART : (See note below pertaining to "Pop ups and ads ) Enjoy the Big Band sound along with the visual. [ CLICK HERE TO VIEW ]
WHAT BOOKS PEOPLE WERE READING IN THE 1940'S. Just click on [BOOK TITLE ]
THE PEARL by John Steinbeck, ANIMAL FARM AND 1984 by George Orwell
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS by Hemingway, GRAPES OF WRATH by Steinbeck
ON THE HOME FRONT
ARIZONA'S AREA 51, CAMP BOUSE An Army Desert Training Facility of the 1940's
SELECTED SITES OF INTEREST:
L C. Herst gallery of fine art [Click here]
The Smart Site for Kittens [Click here]
WWII memoir t-shirts [ Click here ]
U.S. and Southwest History A facebook site: [ Click here ]
TIME-LINE EVENTS FOR AUGUST: To read more about an event, click on [ "MORE" ]
1939, Aug 23: Nazi Germany and Soviet Union sign mutual
non-aggression pact. [MORE]
1940, Aug 17: Germany blockades British waters and begins bombing England. [MORE]
1941 Aug 9: FDR and Churchill secretly form the Atlantic Charter. [ MORE ON CHARTER]
Aug 23: Battle of Stalingrad begins [ READ MORE]
1944 Aug 25: Paris is liberated after four years of German occupation. [ MORE ]
1945
Aug 6 First atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Aug 9, on Nagasaki.
Aug 14 Japan
Surrenders, ending WW II
SONGS OF THE TIME: To listen, just click on the [TUNE IN ]
Blues In The Night [ TUNE IN ] Besame Mucho [TUNE IN] I'll Never Smile Again [TUNE IN] When I Grow Too Old To Dream [ CLICK HERE ]
You Belong To My Heart [ TUNE IN ] 1940's music collection [ LISTEN IN ]
State Fair [WATCH] Julia Ross [WATCH]
RADIO BROADCASTS OF THE ERA [CLICK HERE TO LISTEN] (
After making a selection, some audio may take a few moments to begin)
MORE RADIO SHOWS INCLUDING DRAMA, COMEDY, ECT. [ TUNE IN HERE ]
MORE RADIO SHOWS INCLUDING DRAMA, COMEDY, ECT. [ TUNE IN HERE ]
WWII Aircraft history: Whistling Death, The Corsair [CLICK HERE]
A COLLECTION OF 1944 RADIO AND NEWSREELS [CLICK HERE ]
WW2 AIRCRAFT NOSE ART : (See note below pertaining to "Pop ups and ads ) Enjoy the Big Band sound along with the visual. [ CLICK HERE TO VIEW ]
WHAT BOOKS PEOPLE WERE READING IN THE 1940'S. Just click on [BOOK TITLE ]
THE PEARL by John Steinbeck, ANIMAL FARM AND 1984 by George Orwell
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS by Hemingway, GRAPES OF WRATH by Steinbeck
ON THE HOME FRONT
ARIZONA'S AREA 51, CAMP BOUSE An Army Desert Training Facility of the 1940's
SELECTED SITES OF INTEREST:
L C. Herst gallery of fine art [Click here]
The Smart Site for Kittens [Click here]
WWII memoir t-shirts [ Click here ]
U.S. and Southwest History A facebook site: [ Click here ]
