POSTERS:  The Government and Daily Life


What do each of these posters tell us (image and/or language)  about the relationship of government and the public in wartime?  In what areas does the government intrude or attempt to influence the behaviour of Americans, directly or indirectly?  What types of themes, symbols, arguments, etc. are used in the posters?

car.purchase.certificate.1942.jpg (63034 byte certificate.rubber.footware.purchase.1942.jpg (1193 bytes) poster.murder.carelesstalk.WWII.jpg (43200 bytes)
poster.Jenny.stylesforvictory.jpg (47303 bytes) poster.Jenny.freshasadaisy.jpg (47618 bytes) poster.silence.WWII.jpg (50668 bytes)
poster.nutrition.class.jpg (40828 bytes) poster.make.do.WWII.jpg (48524 bytes) poster.soldiers.of.supply.WWII.jpg (58165 bytes)
poster.Honour.button.WWI.jpg (20568 bytes) poster.Is.Your.Trip.Necessary.WWII.jpg (80819 bytes) poster.ShareTheMeat.WWII.jpg (74036 bytes)
poster.Use.Food.Wisely.WWII.jpg (49797 bytes) poster.vacation.at.home.WWII.jpg (68956 bytes) poster.WWII.DoWithLess.jpg (48042 bytes)
poster.sugar.ration.WWII.jpg (62207 bytes) poster.ration.fairshare.WWII.jpg (77067 bytes) victory.stamp.book.WWII.jpg (37318 bytes)