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Poster
Coloring Activity
Today we often see
commercials and billboards encouraging us
to drink milk or say no to drugs. During World
War II, businesses and the government used
posters to urge Americans to support the war
effort.
These posters had inspirational and informational
messages like, “We Can Do It,”
“Loose Lips Might Sink Ships,”
and “Bring Our Boys Home By Christmas—Buy
A War Bond Today.” Posters also encouraged
people to ration scarce goods like gasoline
and food, as well as collect scrap metal and
rubber for recycling drives.
They often used patriotic images, like Uncle
Sam and the American flag, or showed soldiers
and civilians happily doing their duty.
Because there was no TV yet, and because posters
were inexpensive to reproduce, propaganda
posters became an important way to spread
official information.
Posters were hung in grocery stores and post
offices, on billboards and fences, and in
factories, shop windows, and schools across
the country.
Propaganda means the widespread, systematic
promotion of particular ideas, beliefs, or
practices.
DIRECTIONS
Choose and print a poster to color. Color
your propaganda poster anyway that you like:
you can try to copy the original or make it
completely your own by using any colors you
want.
The
posters are:
We
Can Do It
This poster shows a
strong, capable woman who has gone to work
in a defense plant. Millions of women did
their part on the Home Front to ensure victory
on the battlefield. Women were needed in
defense
industries and this poster was made to encourage
them to join the fight.
Print this
United
We Win
This poster was made to show Americans that
we all had to work together to win the war.
It didn’t matter if you were black
or white—we all had a common enemy
that could only be defeated through teamwork.
Print
this
Save
Rubber
The Army needed a lot of tires, but there
was a shortage of rubber in the United States.
This poster was made to convince Americans
of the importance of not wearing out their
tires. Print
this
Americans
Will Always Fight for Liberty
This poster reminded
the country that Americans had fought for
their independence more than 150 years earlier.
Here the soldiers of WWII encounter the
image of their eighteenth century predecessors,
as they once again march off to fight for a just
cause.
Print this
Of
Course I Can!
Americans were encouraged
not to waste food during the war. This woman
is gladly canning fresh food that her family
can eat throughout the winter, when canned
foods might not be available. Her efforts
will help her family stretch their food ration
stamps. Print
this
I
Want You!
Uncle Sam has long
been a symbol of the United States. With
his red, white, and blue outfit and his
stern demeanor, he calls upon Americans
to enlist in the U.S. Army to fight against
our WWII enemies. This image became a famous icon of both WWI and
WWII. Print
this
Have fun!
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