HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to promote better race relations during wartime
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to increase national trade and to support the import of goods
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to convince people to join the military
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to motivate the public to support the draft and wartime rationing
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was the purpose of the bonds getting sold in the cartoons? To help Finance the American war efforts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Supplies such as gasoline, butter, sugar and canned milk were rationed because they needed to be diverted to the war effort. War also disrupted trade, limiting the availability of some goods.
Detailed explanation-3: -As American and Allied forces “Island Hopped” through the Pacific, one of their key objectives was to cut off Japanese bases from resupply or rescue. After the initial amphibious landings of the “hop, ‘’ Allied land and sea forces would gain control of the areas around the bypassed Japanese bases.
Detailed explanation-4: -To influence public opinion in favor of the war, the U.S produced films, commissioned colorful posters, published pamphlets and recruited everyday Americans to “sell the war.” These efforts helped create both modern American wartime propaganda and spurred the 20th century advertising industry.