I am putting up my 2015 calendar today of the Smithsonian Military Posters. It features 12 posters, 4 from World War II and 8 from World War I, both American and British.
The text that goes with the calendar:
"During World Wars I and II, the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom used posters to motivate civilian involvement and military enlistment. Often both nations used the same artwork, with only the text differing.
"Posters were considered a crucial component of Total War--war that is waged on all fronts using all available resources. Civilians and members of the military were bombarded with posters encouraging participation in battlefield and home front war efforts.
"Contemporary popular artists were often commissioned to paint posters and many drew on popular culture references and images to increase recognition and, thus, effectiveness of such posters.
"Causes reflected in war posters ranged from recruitment for the military to not wasting food. Some posters aimed to motivate people, while others employed guilt and fear to spur participation.
Regardless of the specific purpose, war posters were prominent in public and private spaces during both wars and significantly aided the war effort.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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