Mobilizing the Home Front

Mobilizing the Home Front
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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 1585444855
ISBN-13 : 9781585444854
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Book Synopsis Mobilizing the Home Front by : James J. Kimble

Download or read book Mobilizing the Home Front written by James J. Kimble and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kimble examines the U.S. Treasury’s eight war bond drives that raised over $185 billion—the largest single domestic propaganda campaign known to that time. The campaign enlisted such figures as Judy Garland, Norman Rockwell, Irving Berlin, and Donald Duck to cultivate national morale and convince Americans to buy war bonds.

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