![]() ![]() ![]() Posters addressed things like safety, urging Americans to wear white when walking during blackouts so they would not be hit by an car and to be careful at work so they were not injured, both slowing production and wasting valuable hospital resources. They used psychological tactics, guilt, and emotions to appeal to the patriotism and loyalty of the public. Posters were produced to encourage and inspire Americans, but also to warn, scold, and scare Americans as well. They were mass produced and distributed around the country and hung in train stations, post offices, schools, churches, factories, and grocery stores. Posters were an important part of the OWI's output. ![]() Artists, filmmakers, and intellectuals were recruited to work on this creative "factory floor." They produced posters, pamphlets, newsreels, radio shows, and movies-all designed to create a public that was 100 percent behind the war effort. The Office of War Information (OWI) was formed in 1942 to oversee the propaganda initiative, scripting and distributing the government's messages. Persuading Americans to support the war effort became a wartime industry, just as important as producing bullets and planes. During World War II, the US government waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the public. ![]()
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