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- World War II Poster, "I'll Carry Mine Too! Trucks and Tires Must Last Until Victory," 1943 - During the Second World War, all of the national governments of the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. The advertising technique of these posters followed the innovative style developed during the First World War. By appealing to the viewer's emotions this poster helped the U.S. to rally the home front workers and consumers.
- 1943
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World War II Poster, "I'll Carry Mine Too! Trucks and Tires Must Last Until Victory," 1943
During the Second World War, all of the national governments of the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. The advertising technique of these posters followed the innovative style developed during the First World War. By appealing to the viewer's emotions this poster helped the U.S. to rally the home front workers and consumers.
- Ford Dealers War Bond Drive Poster, June 1943 - The U.S. government held bond drives during World War II to encourage Americans to support the war effort. Average citizens could invest in bonds where they worked, and many companies set goals for their employees to meet. Promotions for these campaigns--some depicting racist caricatures--often appealed to Americans' sense of patriotism to help raise money to defeat the enemy.
- June 01, 1943
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Ford Dealers War Bond Drive Poster, June 1943
The U.S. government held bond drives during World War II to encourage Americans to support the war effort. Average citizens could invest in bonds where they worked, and many companies set goals for their employees to meet. Promotions for these campaigns--some depicting racist caricatures--often appealed to Americans' sense of patriotism to help raise money to defeat the enemy.
- "Berlin," a Souvenir Book from the 1936 Summer Olympics - German National Socialist propaganda permeates this 1936 Berlin Olympic Games travel guide. The guide expounds the rise of a New Germany with glowing images of the city, but it belies the ethnic and racial hatred underpinning the Nazi regime. Adolf Hitler hoped the games would demonstrate "Aryan" racial superiority. Athletes like U.S. track star Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in 1936, disproved him.
- 1936
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"Berlin," a Souvenir Book from the 1936 Summer Olympics
German National Socialist propaganda permeates this 1936 Berlin Olympic Games travel guide. The guide expounds the rise of a New Germany with glowing images of the city, but it belies the ethnic and racial hatred underpinning the Nazi regime. Adolf Hitler hoped the games would demonstrate "Aryan" racial superiority. Athletes like U.S. track star Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in 1936, disproved him.
- Poster for the 6th War Loan Bond Drive, "Let's Get 'Em," November 1944 - Ford Motor Company and its employees contributed to Allied efforts in World War II in numerous ways. The company built trucks, tanks, aircraft engines, gliders, and B-24 bomber airplanes. Ford workers purchased war bonds with their earnings, either independently or through a payroll deduction program.
- November 18, 1944
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Poster for the 6th War Loan Bond Drive, "Let's Get 'Em," November 1944
Ford Motor Company and its employees contributed to Allied efforts in World War II in numerous ways. The company built trucks, tanks, aircraft engines, gliders, and B-24 bomber airplanes. Ford workers purchased war bonds with their earnings, either independently or through a payroll deduction program.
- "I've Done My Part to Repeal the Civil Rights Act" - Founded in 1959 by George Lincoln Rockwell, the American Nazi Party was initially the World Union of Free Enterprise National Socialists, based in Arlington, VA. In 1964, Rockwell ran for president, targeting white Christians with the United White Christian Majority Party, promoting racial superiority through Christian Identity theology. They opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, saw it as a threat, and organized protests with extreme racial rhetoric.
- 1964
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"I've Done My Part to Repeal the Civil Rights Act"
Founded in 1959 by George Lincoln Rockwell, the American Nazi Party was initially the World Union of Free Enterprise National Socialists, based in Arlington, VA. In 1964, Rockwell ran for president, targeting white Christians with the United White Christian Majority Party, promoting racial superiority through Christian Identity theology. They opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, saw it as a threat, and organized protests with extreme racial rhetoric.
- Women's Suffrage Poster, "A Message from Mrs. Pankhurst," circa 1916 -
- circa 1916
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Women's Suffrage Poster, "A Message from Mrs. Pankhurst," circa 1916
- Sign for War Bond Drive outside the Press Shop at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, June 1944 - The U.S. government held bond drives during World War II to encourage Americans to support the war effort. Average citizens could invest in bonds where they worked, and many companies set goals for their employees to meet. Promotions for these campaigns--some depicting racist caricatures--often appealed to Americans' sense of patriotism to help raise money to defeat the enemy.
- June 14, 1944
- Collections - Artifact
Sign for War Bond Drive outside the Press Shop at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, June 1944
The U.S. government held bond drives during World War II to encourage Americans to support the war effort. Average citizens could invest in bonds where they worked, and many companies set goals for their employees to meet. Promotions for these campaigns--some depicting racist caricatures--often appealed to Americans' sense of patriotism to help raise money to defeat the enemy.
- Sign for War Bond Drive outside the Press Shop at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, June 1944 - The U.S. government held bond drives during World War II to encourage Americans to support the war effort. Average citizens could invest in bonds where they worked, and many companies set goals for their employees to meet. Promotions for these campaigns--some depicting racist caricatures--often appealed to Americans' sense of patriotism to help raise money to defeat the enemy.
- June 14, 1944
- Collections - Artifact
Sign for War Bond Drive outside the Press Shop at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, June 1944
The U.S. government held bond drives during World War II to encourage Americans to support the war effort. Average citizens could invest in bonds where they worked, and many companies set goals for their employees to meet. Promotions for these campaigns--some depicting racist caricatures--often appealed to Americans' sense of patriotism to help raise money to defeat the enemy.
- Letter from Walt Disney regarding Making a Ford Motor Company War Work for Women Film, February 18, 1943 -
- February 18, 1943
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Letter from Walt Disney regarding Making a Ford Motor Company War Work for Women Film, February 18, 1943