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Propaganda

( A KIND OF BIASED COMMUNICATION DESIGNED TO INFLUENCE PEOPLE'S THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS) •The intended message of this U.S. propaganda poster from 1943 was that Americans should help the war effort by conserving fuel.

Office of war mobilization

) To issue such directives on policy or operations to the Federal agencies and departments as may be necessary to carry out the programs developed, the policies established, and the decisions made under this Order.

Rationing

During WWII, the U.S. government issued ration coupons to conserve raw materials needed for the military

Deficit spending

In peace time, the US government used to spend very little on defense, about one percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ( the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.)

Office of war mobilization

It shall be the function of the __________, acting in consultation with the Committee and subject to the direction and control of the President,

The planting of the "Victory Gardens"

THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGED _______________________DURING WWII TO INCREASE FOOD SUPPLIES AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OVERSEAS.

Office of war mobilization

The Office of War Mobilization may perform the functions, exercise the powers, authority, and discretion conferred on it by this Order through such officials and such agencies, and in such manner, as the Director, subject to the provisions of this Order, may determine.

Office of war mobilization

To develop unified programs and to establish policies for the maximum use of the Nation's natural and industrial resources for military and civilian needs, for the effective use of the national manpower not in the armed forces, for the maintenance and stabilization of the civilian economy, and for the adjustment of such economy to war needs and conditions;

Office of war mobilization

To unify the activities of Federal agencies and departments engaged in or concerned with production, procurement, distribution, or transportation of military or civilian supplies, materials, and products and to resolve and determine controversies between such agencies or departments, except those to be resolved by the Director of Economic Stabilization under Section 3, Title IV, of Executive Order 9250;

Office of Price Administration (OPA)

control inflation (an increase in prices or decline in purchasing caused by an increase in supply of money) during WWII. •Fought inflation by freezing wages, prices, and rents. •Rationed foods, such as meat, butter, cheese, vegetables, sugar, and coffee.

WWII pulls U.S. Economy out of the great depression

following the beginning of WWII. •War Spending helped the economy more than the government spending of the New Deal ever could.

War Bond Drives

•Bonds such as this one were issued during WWII. •Issuing bonds helped the federal government finance the war because people bought bonds, the government used the money immediately, and after the war the government paid the bond owners back with interest. •The main action the federal government took to help pay for the war effort during WWII was borrowing money from citizens by selling bonds,

Patriotic Activities

•Submitting to government-managed rationing and price control: •1943 one needed government issued ration coupons to purchase coffee, sugar, meat, cheese, butter, lard, margarine, canned foods, dried fruits, jam, gasoline (3 gallons per week), bicycles, fuel oil, clothing, silk or nylon stockings, shoes, and many other items. • Some items, like automobiles, new houses and home appliances, were no longer made. •The rationing system did not apply to used goods like clothes or cars, but they became more expensive since they were not subject to price controls. •Prices and wages controlled by government .US government impose cap on corporate executive salaries w/government contracts. •Hollywood film industry important for propaganda of war efforts •Personnal savings high. Personal income was at an all-time high, and more dollars were chasing fewer goods to purchase. This was a recipe for economic disaster that was largely avoided because Americans—cajoled daily by their government to do so—were also saving money at an all-time high rate, mostly in War Bonds but also in private savings accounts and insurance policies. payroll deduction. Consumer saving was strongly encouraged through investment in war bonds that would mature after the war. Most workers had an automatic; children collected savings stamps until they had enough to buy a bond.

Propaganda

•The main message in this World-War-II-era poster was that revealing military secrets can lead to soldiers' deaths.

Propaganda

•This poster was created by the U.S. government during WWII to encourage people to conserve resources needed to fight the war.