The American Wartime Propaganda During World War II: How Comic Books Sold the War, an article by Mia Sostaric discusses the propaganda of comics in particular Captain America to "sell the war" to the general public.
Citation: Sostaric, M. (2019). The American Wartime Propaganda During World War II: How Comic Books Sold the War. Australasian Journal of American Studies, 38(1), 17–44. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26926687
World's Finest Comics #9 (DC, 1943) Condition: VG. Batman cameo in Star Spangled Kid story. Jack Kirby and Joe Simon art. Hitler. Mussolini, Tojo cover. https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/world-s-finest-comics-9-dc-1943-condition-vg-batman-cameo-in-star-spangled-kid-story-jack-kirby-and-joe-simon-art-hi/a/14091-16755.s
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Notes – Handwritten letter dated August 3, 1943, two pages. Includes envelope, postmarked August 4, 1943, 3PM, from Camp Santa Anita,Arcadia, Calif.
Citation: Parker, A. (n.d.). "Even a Little Can Help a Lot - Now" -- Buy U.S. War Stamps & Bonds. Bangor Community: Digital Commons@bpl. Retrieved 2023, from https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/wwII_posters_morale/40/
How did the government get so many school-aged children involved in the war effort?
"The standard government war bond was $25, but a special program enabled children to support the national fundraising drive. Schools across the country held campaigns to raise money, encouraging students to bring in their change and support the purchase of as many war bonds as possible. A child could buy a War Stamp for 25 cents and add it to his or her War Bond booklet. For kids already well-versed in collecting cereal box tops to acquire comic books, Green Lantern magic rings, and other treasures, war stamps and bond booklets were a familiar and exciting opportunity to help out in the war effort.
While an impressive accomplishment, the $715 million raised by the schoolchildren was a drop in the bucket for a war effort that eventually cost the U. S. government $296 billion in military spending alone. Yet, the school war bonds campaign exemplified the patriotism and hard work of ordinary citizens during the difficult war years, and it was this dedication to the cause that set America on the march to victory in 1945. Florence, Mead, and their fellow students had earned the appreciation of President Truman and the government."
Citation: Helmig, L. (2022, February 17). WWII 75: Marching to victory. Truman Library Institute. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/wwii-75-marching-victory-14/#:~:text=Schools%20across%20the%20country%20held,or%20her%20War%20Bond%20booklet.