WW2 USA Production Posters Collection

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WW2 USA Production Posters Collection: After entering the war in December 1941, the United States rapidly transformed from a peacetime economy still recovering from the Great Depression into the world’s largest “Arsenal of Democracy.”
Factories, workers, and resources were mobilized on a massive scale to supply not only U.S. forces but also Allied nations (especially Britain and the Soviet Union) through the Lend-Lease Program. (ChatGPT)

WW2 USA Production Posters Collection:

Beat The Promise:

1941 'We Did It Then. 1941 We Will Do It Again'. Beat the Promise — 1941 ‘We Did It Then. 1941 We Will Do It Again’. Beat the Promise

1942 Don't Be A Bottleneck. Beat the Promise — 1942 Don’t Be A Bottleneck. Beat the Promise

1942 Help RCA Help USA. You and I. Beat The Promise

1942 Linked Together For Safety And Defense. USA - RCA. Beat The Promise — 1942 Linked Together For Safety And Defense. USA – RCA. Beat The Promise

1942 Ideas Will Help. Beat The Promise. Let's Have Yours! — 1942 Ideas Will Help. Beat The Promise. Let’s Have Yours!

1942 United we stand. Divided we fall. Beat The Promise

1943 You and I Put The Squeeze On The Japanese! Beat The Promise -... — 1943 You and I Put The Squeeze On The Japanese! Beat The Promise -…

Consolidated Edison System Companies:

1943 Accident Or Sabotage. Prevent It By Vigilance

Keep ‘Em Rolling!:

1941 Keep 'Em Rolling! [Guns] — 1941 Keep ‘Em Rolling! [Guns]

1941 Keep 'Em Rolling! [Planes] — 1941 Keep ‘Em Rolling! [Planes]

1941 Keep 'Em Rolling! [PT boats] — 1941 Keep ‘Em Rolling! [PT boats]

1941 Keep 'Em Rolling! [Tanks] — 1941 Keep ‘Em Rolling! [Tanks]

Keep ‘Em Fighting!:

1942 Battle Stations! Keep 'Em Fighting! — 1942 Battle Stations! Keep ‘Em Fighting!

Keep ‘Em Firing!:

1942 A Broken Tools Means - Lost Time! Lost Pay! Lost Work! Lost Production! Keep Tools In Shape To Keep 'Em Firing! — 1942 A Broken Tools Means – Lost Time! Lost Pay! Lost Work! Lost Production! Keep Tools In Shape To Keep ‘Em Firing!

Making America Strong:

1942 Making America Strong. Competitive Companies Co-Operate To produce Important Instruments For Military Aircraft... — 1942 Making America Strong. Competitive Companies Co-Operate To produce Important Instruments For Military Aircraft…

1942 Making America Strong. How American Shipyards Are Winning The Race Against Time To Build Our Navy

1942 Making America Strong. How Subcontracting Accelerates Defense Production... — 1942 Making America Strong. How Subcontracting Accelerates Defense Production…

1942 Making America Strong. Industry's Ever Improving Mass Production Methods Step Up Output Of Latest Type War Planes — 1942 Making America Strong. Industry’s Ever Improving Mass Production Methods Step Up Output Of Latest Type War Planes

1942 Making America Strong. Today About 800 American Industrial Concerns Either Make Airplanes Or Supply The Parts

1942 Making America Strong. U.S. Industry Today Employs 18 Men To Back Up One Soldier In The Army

More Production:

1942 Good news from home. Tanks Planes Guns Ships. More Production

1942 He's a fighting fool, give him the best you've got. More Production — 1942 He’s a fighting fool, give him the best you’ve got. More Production

1942 He's a 'Fighting Fool' - Give him the best you've got! More Production! — 1942 He’s a ‘Fighting Fool’ – Give him the best you’ve got! More Production!

1942 You knock 'em out - We'll knock 'em down. More Production — 1942 You knock ’em out – We’ll knock ’em down. More Production

1942 'Bundles for Berlin'. More Production! — 1942 ‘Bundles for Berlin’. More Production!

1942 Kinda give it your personal attention, will you. More Production

1942 She's a swell plane - give us more! More Production — 1942 She’s a swell plane – give us more! More Production

1942 More Production

Produce For Victory:

1942 '... and God bless daddy and all the American workers who are doing so much to protect...' Produce For Victory! — 1942 ‘… and God bless daddy and all the American workers who are doing so much to protect…’ Produce For Victory!

1942 'Every rivet we drive - every bolt we turn....' Produce For Victory! — 1942 ‘Every rivet we drive – every bolt we turn….’ Produce For Victory!

1942 'Full speed ahead! Every moment counts...' Produce For Victory! — 1942 ‘Full speed ahead! Every moment counts…’ Produce For Victory!

1942 'Gosh! Look at 'em fly! My Pop helps make those planes....' Produce For Victory! — 1942 ‘Gosh! Look at ’em fly! My Pop helps make those planes….’ Produce For Victory!

1942 'Guts... and sweat... that's the stuff victory is made of!...' Produce For Victory! — 1942 ‘Guts… and sweat… that’s the stuff victory is made of!…’ Produce For Victory!

1942 'I'm an Ellis Island American...' Produce For Victory! — 1942 ‘I’m an Ellis Island American…’ Produce For Victory!

1942 'Keep 'em rolling, pal...' Produce For Victory! — 1942 ‘Keep ’em rolling, pal…’ Produce For Victory!

1942 'Man for man, America's workers and America's soldiers are the best in the world!...' Produce For Victory! — 1942 ‘Man for man, America’s workers and America’s soldiers are the best in the world!…’ Produce For Victory!

1942 The hum of the motor... the pound of the punch press.... Remember Pearl Harbor! Produce For Victory! — 1942 The hum of the motor… the pound of the punch press…. Remember Pearl Harbor! Produce For Victory!

The Arsenal Of Democracy

1942 Industry .. The Arsenal Of Democracy. '... It is not the individual Or the army as whole, But the everlastin' teamwork Of every bloomin' soul.' — 1942 Industry .. The Arsenal Of Democracy. ‘… It is not the individual Or the army as whole, But the everlastin’ teamwork Of every bloomin’ soul.’

1942 Industry .. The Arsenal Of Democracy. Defense In The Air Begins On The Ground

1942 Industry .. The Arsenal Of Democracy. Defense In The Field Begins In The Factory

1942 Industry .. The Arsenal Of Democracy. Defense Of Our Liberty Begins In The Factory

1942 Industry .. The Arsenal Of Democracy. Defense On The Sea Begins On The Shore

1942 Knowing What We Defend Is Important, Too

Victory Begins At Home!:

1943 Full Speed Ahead! Produce for Your Navy. Victory Begins At Home!

1943 Hit Hard! Hit Fast! Hit Often! Produce for Your Navy. Victory Begins At Home!

Production of Metal:

1942 Back 'Em Up With More Metal — 1942 Back ‘Em Up With More Metal

1942 Back 'Em Up With More Metal (2) — 1942 Back ‘Em Up With More Metal

1942 Hit 'em with Copper, Zinc, Lead — 1942 Hit ’em with Copper, Zinc, Lead

1942 Here's why we need More Metal to win this war — 1942 Here’s why we need More Metal to win this war

1943 Metal at the Fighting Front

1943 Metal For Victory! Keep it coming

1943 Metal makes Might! Keep it Coming!

1943 The Army is counting on you for More metal

1943 The Avenger's Shadow. More Metal for U.S. Planes Tanks Guns — 1943 The Avenger’s Shadow. More Metal for U.S. Planes Tanks Guns

1943 A Menace We Must Beat!

1943 Make his Nightmare come true!

Production of Wood:

1943 A Blow to the Axis. More Lumber For The Army

1943 Get A Load Of This... The Army needs Lumber for Crates and Boxes — 1943 Get A Load Of This… The Army needs Lumber for Crates and Boxes

1943 Give Us Lumber For More PT's — 1943 Give Us Lumber For More PT’s

1943 'Keep That Lumber Coming!' — 1943 ‘Keep That Lumber Coming!’

1943 'Lumber production is falling behind our war needs. To save American soldiers' lives.... — 1943 ‘Lumber production is falling behind our war needs. To save American soldiers’ lives….

1943 Lumber does its stuff ... a long way from home — 1943 Lumber does its stuff … a long way from home

1943 Lumber Goes To War

Production of Food:

1942 He Eats a Ton a Year. Your Farm Can Help

1942 Get Your Farm In The Fight! Use Conservation Methods For Bigger Yields Now!

1942 Our Allies Need Eggs. Your Farm Can Help

1943 Be a Victory Farm Volunteer In The U.S. Crop Corps

1943 Fish Is A Fighting Food. We Need More

1943 Food Comes First

1943 Help Harvest. Join U.S. Crop Corps

1943 Join Women's Land Army Of The U.S. Crop Corps — 1943 Join Women’s Land Army Of The U.S. Crop Corps

1943 Work on a farm ... this Summer. Join The U.S. Crop Corps — 1943 Work on a farm … this Summer. Join The U.S. Crop Corps

1943 Food for a people at war. Nabisco

1943 'Hi, Buddy!' Food Production — 1943 ‘Hi, Buddy!’ Food Production

1944 Pitch in and Help! Join The Women's Land Army of The U.S. Crop Corps — 1944 Pitch in and Help! Join The Women’s Land Army of The U.S. Crop Corps

1944 Join us on the Farm Front! Be A Victory Farm Volunteer Of The U.S. Crop Corps

1945 Fill It! Help Harvest War Crops

1945 Going our way. Be A Victory Farm Volunteer

Women at War:

1940 Minimum Standards For Employment Of Women In Industry

1942 It's Our Fight Too! — 1942 It’s Our Fight Too!

1942 We Can Do It!

1942 Become a Nurse. Your Country Needs You

1942 It's A Tradition With Us, Mister! — 1942 It’s A Tradition With Us, Mister!

1942 Girl Scouts Volunteers For Victory

1943 Save his life... and find your own. Be A Nurse — 1943 Save his life… and find your own. Be A Nurse

1943 'The Girl He Left Behind' Is Still Behind Him. She''s A WOW. Woman Ordnance Worker — 1943 ‘The Girl He Left Behind’ Is Still Behind Him. She”s A WOW. Woman Ordnance Worker

1943 Do the job He left behind

1943 Night Watch. Norge Household Appliances

1943 The Girl He Left Behind. Harrisburg Steel Corporation

1944 'We'll both see it through!' U.S.Army — 1944 ‘We’ll both see it through!’ U.S.Army

1944 Longing won’t bring him back sooner… Get A War Job!

1944 Their Real Pin-Up Girl. War Worker

1944 Jenny on the job. Steps ahead with Low Heels

1944 Jenny on the job says - Home was never like this! Let's keep Our rest room clean! — 1944 Jenny on the job says – Home was never like this! Let’s keep Our rest room clean!

1944 Jenny on the job Eats man size Meals

1944 Jenny on the job Gets her Beauty Sleep

1944 'I knew you'd join up, Sis' Sparton — 1944 ‘I knew you’d join up, Sis’ Sparton

1945 Wons in Action!

1945 Serve Those Who Served. Nurses are needed in Veterans Administration Hospitals

General Production:

1941 Give 'Em Both Barrels — 1941 Give ‘Em Both Barrels

1942 America's answer! Production — 1942 America’s answer! Production

1942 'Every man woman and child is a partner' President Roosevelt — 1942 ‘Every man woman and child is a partner’ President Roosevelt

1942 Give It Your Best!

1942 Accidents Make So Happy. Thank You! 'Carelessness Is Unintentional Sabotage!' — 1942 Accidents Make So Happy. Thank You! ‘Carelessness Is Unintentional Sabotage!’

1942 'Come On, Gang! We're Building Arms For Victory!' — 1942 ‘Come On, Gang! We’re Building Arms For Victory!’

1942 Despite was restrictions, America's living standard is still the world's best - thanks to U.S. Industrial progress — 1942 Despite was restrictions, America’s living standard is still the world’s best – thanks to U.S. Industrial progress

1942 You too, would want the best! Let's Be Our Own Inspectors — 1942 You too, would want the best! Let’s Be Our Own Inspectors

1942 Keep Punching... In The Battle Of Production. Beat Your Promise! — 1942 Keep Punching… In The Battle Of Production. Beat Your Promise!

1942 Materials Are Precious! .. Let's Make Every Piece Count! — 1942 Materials Are Precious! .. Let’s Make Every Piece Count!

1942 Men Working Together!

1942 The Knockout Blow Starts Here - Fellow Soldiers — 1942 The Knockout Blow Starts Here – Fellow Soldiers

1942 5 Months Or 5 years.'For a Short War-Prepare for a Long One' — 1942 5 Months Or 5 years.’For a Short War-Prepare for a Long One’

1943 A Good Soldier Sticks To His Post! - And That Includes Soldiers Of Production! — 1943 A Good Soldier Sticks To His Post! – And That Includes Soldiers Of Production!

1943 Meet Your Schedules ... For Victory. The Toughest Job Is Still Ahead! — 1943 Meet Your Schedules … For Victory. The Toughest Job Is Still Ahead!

1943 The Jap way - Cold-Blooded Murder. We’ll make them pay if you keep up Production — 1943 The Jap way – Cold-Blooded Murder. We’ll make them pay if you keep up Production

1943 nazi is smart… he invents new ways to save time and raw materials, it’s you against him

1944 Here's A War Job For You. Railroad Workers Urgently Needed — 1944 Here’s A War Job For You. Railroad Workers Urgently Needed

1944 Jap... You're Next.. We'll Finish the Job! — 1944 Jap… You’re Next.. We’ll Finish the Job!

1944 For the Business End of a Block-buster. Bridgeport Brass

1944 Keep Punching... Every Day! — 1944 Keep Punching… Every Day!

1945 Get The Jap And Get It Over! Work where you're needed — 1945 Get The Jap And Get It Over! Work where you’re needed

Some interesting WW2 related links:

Wikipedia article about World War II
History.com article about World War II

My other WW2 related material:

All Countries during World War Two

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