American propaganda during World War II
During American involvement in World War II (1941–45), propaganda was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory. Using a vast array of media, propagandists instigated hatred for the enemy and support for America's allies, urged greater public effort for war production and victory gardens, persuaded people to save some of their material so that more material could be used for the war effort, and sold war bonds.
An American propaganda poster promoting war bonds, depicting Uncle Sam leading the United States Armed Forces into battle
"BE SURE YOU HAVE CORRECT TIME!" This poster, intended for navigation students, combines instruction with caricatures of Axis leaders Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo
"O'er The Ramparts We Watch", an oft-reproduced poster promoting the United States Army Air Forces
A Bristol Pyrometer Company advertisement highlighting the use of the company's pyrometer in manufacturing barrels for the M1 Garand
The Writers' War Board was the main domestic propaganda organization in the United States during World War II. Privately organized and run, it coordinated American writers with government and quasi-government agencies that needed written work to help win the war. It was established in 1942 by author Rex Stout at the request of the United States Department of the Treasury.
First annual report of the Writers' War Board (December 9, 1942)
