World War II on the Homefront — Large print with images of 100+ WWII posters

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More than 100 WWII posters appear on this print on heavy (10 pt. matte) paper.

Our original design, "World War II on the Homefront: Posters in shops and factories, restaurants and railroad stations, schools and town halls," is a unique print that anyone interested in WWII history will appreciate.

Size: 19" x 25" Can be trimmed to fit a standard 18 x 24" frame (shown in the photo). For more white space around the print, choose a 19" x 25"frame, which one can easily find online.

Also available, V-Day Poster with all the WWII battles listed.

Historical Background Behind the WWII posters

“The United States government used posters more than any other type of propaganda media, and produced more propaganda posters than any other country fighting in World War II. Almost 200,000 different designs were printed by the U.S. during World War II.

“The Office of War Information (OWI) was created in 1942 to document America's mobilization for the was effort in films, texts, photographs, radio programs and posters. The posters would target specific emotions – hope, anger, patriotism – to encourage and discourage certain behaviors that were seen as essential to winning the war. Messages centered on unifying the public behind the war, recruiting soldiers and nurses, financing the war effort through war bonds and conserving resources.”

Source: Oklahoma University Library

“The Office of War Information (OWI) Bureau of Graphics was the government agency in charge of producing and distributing propaganda posters. The war posters were not designed by the government, but by artists who received no compensation for their work. Government agencies held competitions for artists to submit their designs, allowing the government to increase the number of designs that it could choose from. . . .
“Posters were usually placed in areas without paid advertisements. The most common areas were post offices, railroad stations, schools, restaurants and retail stores. Smaller posters were printed for the windows of private homes and apartment buildings.”
Source: Wikipedia
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