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WWII PropagandaWWII Propaganda

Mobilizing the War EffortMobilizing the War EffortWar bonds, victory gardens, and other methods of sustaining War bonds, victory gardens, and other methods of sustaining the war effort during WWI resurfaced during WWII…the war effort during WWI resurfaced during WWII…

Getting out of the DepressionGetting out of the Depression

► Entry into WWII effectively Entry into WWII effectively ended the Depression ended the Depression because of the high because of the high demand for materials to demand for materials to aid the war effortaid the war effort With the help of the War With the help of the War

Production Board, factories Production Board, factories worked round the clock to worked round the clock to build planes, tanks, and build planes, tanks, and other supplies needed by other supplies needed by the Alliesthe Allies

17 million jobs were created 17 million jobs were created in addition to the 15 million in addition to the 15 million spots that were filled by spots that were filled by volunteers joining the volunteers joining the militarymilitary

Reduce, Re-use, and RationReduce, Re-use, and Ration►Despite growing incomes, the need to Despite growing incomes, the need to

conserve materials led to rationing and conserve materials led to rationing and inflationinflation

Paranoia and racismParanoia and racismLike in WWI, the propaganda of WWII emphasized Like in WWI, the propaganda of WWII emphasized the threat of an enemy invasion and worked to the threat of an enemy invasion and worked to make the Axis powers look like monstersmake the Axis powers look like monsters Racism, particularly against the Japanese, becomes a Racism, particularly against the Japanese, becomes a

prominent feature of propaganda and results in prominent feature of propaganda and results in growing attacks on Asian Americans growing attacks on Asian Americans