During WWII, the US government launched propaganda campaigns to rally patriotism on the home front. This included encouraging citizens to contribute to the war effort through working in factories, participating in rationing of goods, and purchasing war bonds. The campaigns helped transform the US economy to support the military and promoted new social roles for women in the workforce as millions of men went off to fight. Propaganda appealed to citizens' safety concerns and portrayed the enemy as a threat to encourage sacrifices that would help ensure victory.

1. WWII Strategies for Patriotism,
Economics, and Change

2. Use all available citizens at
home for the war effort
Enlist and serve
your country
Sacrifice for the
cause

3. WWII PATRIOTISM
SECURITY CONCERNS

4.  Who did propaganda affect?
 What concerns were there?
 What changed because of propaganda campaigns?
 Was propaganda negative or positive?

6. • KEEP THE FAMILY
TOGETHER
• WORK AT JOBS IN
FACTORIES
• SACRIFICE BY RATIONING
• SUPPORT MILITARY

7. Rosie the
Riveter
• Women
became
empowered
• Kept U.S.
economy intact
• Took over jobs
in a man’s
world

9. Women in the
Workforce
Family role
reversal became
necessary
Feminism
becomes the
norm

10. The Ultimate
Sacrifice
Use it up,
Wear it out,
Make it Do,
Do Without!

11. How did civilians help in the war
effort ?
Use of
Victory Gardens
Rationing
supplies to send
food overseas

13. Every little sacrifice helped
Food rationing
Metal collection
Tire and rubber
limits
Gasoline limits

14. Politics and
Economics
Bread rationing
secured U.S. global
trade
Helped to revive
British economy after
WWII

16. Appeal to
concerns of
safety at home
Portray the
enemy as a
monster

17. Women
Armed
Services
Army
Navy
Nurse
Corps
Navy
Waves
Coast
Guard
SPARS
Red Cross
USO
Push for Women in the
Military

18. Iconic Poster
becomes an
ageless
symbol of
U.S. military
force

20. Liberty Bonds provided an
opportunity for war
contribution
Even children could feel
important to the cause and
purchase stamps at school
Adults could purchase bonds
in many denominations
according to wealth status

21. Influx of money
for bonds created
security and
prosperity for citizens
Uncle Sam
and patriotism
became the
country’s
motto

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