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Fill It! Help Harvest War Crops
Empty basket being held by two hands, farm fields in the background with people harvesting crops. This propaganda poster advertises two things. The first is the importance of participating in the growing of food. Even if you were unable to grow your…
Food is a Weapon: Don't Waste it!
Empty plate with bones on it. This poster shows the importance that food had during the Second World War. In his speeches, Franklin Roosevelt, constantly referred to food being a powerful resource, and often equated the value of food to being as…
For Work, For Play, 3 "Squares" a Day
Poster of a family's day. This propaganda poster emphasizes the importance of a balanced and healthy diet. Proper nutrition, such as the nutrition that a family could receive from the vegetables in the victory garden that they plant and tend, is…
Gardens of Service
Food bank community garden sign. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has once again become an important political policy. Through the urging of Michelle Obama, the Let's Move! was established. This program encourages children to engage…
Gardens To Educate and Inspire Children
Children visiting the white house gardening. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has once again become an important political policy. Through the urging of Michelle Obama, the Let's Move! was established. This program encourages…
Going our Way? Be a Victory Farm Volunteer
Girl and a boy with gardening equipment. This propaganda poster invites youth to participate and experience harvesting and growing food. They are invited to work on a farm which will help increase the food supply. This poster emphasizes the voluntary…
Government plan
Under the Obama administration, Michelle Obama has implemented the Let's Move! plan to encourage healthy eating habits. The local level government is encouraged to put policies in place that support community gardens. In our current time,…
Great Soil for a Great Garden
White house employees fertilizing the garden. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has once again become an important political policy. Through the urging of Michelle Obama, the Let's Move! was established. This program encourages…
Grow it Yourself: Plan a Farm Garden Now!
Poster of vegetable farm garden being watered. This propaganda poster encourages the home front to grow the type of garden that will supply an abundance of food.The poster tells the home front to grow a "Farm Garden", which reflects the idea that a…
Grow Your Own: Be Sure!
Red, White, and Blue "V" ribbon surrounded by vegetables. Franklin Roosevelt realized that he could use propaganda posters as a way to encourage the home front to participate in growing a victory garden. His administration used colorful posters to…