Selling the Arsenal of Democracy: America’s Weapons of World War II as seen in Homefront Magazines

Author(s): Glenn A. Knoblock

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Series: America Through Time
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781781558638
Related Topics: New Hampshire, Military History, New England, Latest

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Never-before-seen and rare advertisements during the war in jaw-dropping colour
An overlooked part of US military history and home propaganda throughout World War II
As the US sent troops to the frontlines, artists were recruited to encourage those at home to do their part
Of interest to military historians, local historians, video gamers and those studying graphic design and typography of the period

Selling the Arsenal of Democracy: America’s Weapons of World War II as seen in Homefront Magazines tells the full story of the weapons, including fighter planes, tanks, ships and guns, that America produced during the war to defeat the Axis powers.

Also, it shows how the American population were ‘sold’ to those at home through the countless advertisements that appeared in popular magazines.

Though well-known companies such as General Motors, Ford, Kelvinator and BFGoodrich and a whole host of others could no longer sell their products to consumers, they instead turned their factories towards supplying the ‘Arsenal of Democracy’. In order to keep their names in the public spotlight, these companies advertised in great detail the weapons they were building.

Cadillac touted its efforts in supplying components for Sherman tanks and P-38 Lightning fighters; instead of building cars in Detroit, Ford produced B-24 Liberator bombers and Jeeps; and the home appliance company Kelvinator built aircraft components and flame-throwers.

The story behind these iconic advertisements, many of them complemented with stunning visuals reproduced in resplendent colour, is a unique aspect of World War II history that will both surprise and delight.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Glenn A. Knoblock is a historian, author, and lecturer with over a dozen books to his credit that highlight various aspects of New Hampshire and New England history. He has a BA in history from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and has been studying and documenting aspects of New Hampshire history for over thirty years. For nearly two decades he has given lectures on the topics he has written about state-wide as part of the New Hampshire Humanities and their Humanities To Go program. He resides in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, with his wife, Terry, and daughter, Anna.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781558638
FORMAT: Paperback
PUBLISHER: America Through Time / Fonthill America
DATE: 11/17/2022
STATE: New Hampshire
IMAGES: 124 color photographs
PAGES: 144
DIMENSIONS: 8.5 (w) x 11 (h)

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