A series of American propaganda posters during World War II appealed to servicemen's patriotism to protect themselves from venereal disease. The text at the bottom of the poster U.S. Propaganda from World War II, Depicting Hitler as foolish. From Wikipedia.com
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A series of American propaganda posters during World War II appealed to servicemen's patriotism to protect themselves from venereal disease. The text at the bottom of the poster reads, "You can't beat the Axis if you get VD".
U.S. Propaganda from World War II, Depicting Hitler as foolish.
Defeating the Axis Powers• D-Day (June 6, 1944)• Battle of the Bulge (December, 1944)• FDR’s Death (April 12, 1945)• V-E Day (May 8, 1945)• Potsdam Ultimatum— “Japan: surrender, or
else!”• August 6, 1945—Hiroshima• August 9, 1945—Nagasaki• V-J Day (September 2, 1945)• Nuremburg War Crimes Trials
U.S. World War II Production
• Planes = 300,000• Tanks = 61,000• Trucks = 87,000• Firearms = 17,900,000• Heavy artillery = 2,400,000• Shells, bombs, etc. = millions of tons
Profile of U.S. Servicemen
• 39% were volunteers• 61% were draftees• Combat survivability: (out of 1,000) 8.6 were killed in
action, 3 died from other causes, and 17.7 received non-mortal combat wounds.
• Average base pay: enlisted, $71.33 per month; officers, $203.50 per month
• Total number in all military branches: 4 million• Number of World War II veterans dying per day since