This Poster is a Propaganda poster for World War 2 which is Try to convince Americans to not waste materials. The reason for the propaganda is to reserve materials for the war effort. During the War the U.S. mobilized society in order to support the war. Many companies start to manufacture war goods. President Franklin Roosevelt created the War Production board to monitor the production and usage of materials. The propaganda poster says that those that create waste help the enemy. There is numerous posters that claim creating waste is helping the enemy. In addition to the War Production Board the U.S. Rationed many goods to people in order to save materials. The rationing was also to control the flow of goods to not allow another depression to happen.

This poster is an another example of rationing poster with is prompting carpooling in order to save gas. The rationing of products also help establish a black market where people would pay extra to buy stuff. These two poster show the extent to which World War 2 impacted the United States Forcing Americans to become adjusted to the war effort and mobilizing millions in order to produce for the war.
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