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Donald Gets Drafted was the first of a six-part series, within the larger Donald Duck series, which shared a continuity of Donald serving in the army during World War II. The cartoon also revealed for the first time Donald's middle name - Fauntleroy - seen on his "Order to Report for Induction" form from the film's title screen.
In the aftermath of World War II military recruitment shifted significantly. With no war calling men and women to duty, the United States refocused its recruitment efforts to present the military as a career option, and as a means of achieving a higher education. A majority – 55% – of all recruitment posters would serve this end.
Italian fascist propaganda poster. Although Germany and Italy were partners in World War II, German propagandists made efforts to influence the Italian press and radio in their favor. In September 1940, the so-called Dina (Deutsch-italienischer Nachrichten-Austausch) service was set up, ostensibly to improve news exchanges during the war. In ...
During World War II, the United States Army underwent significant changes and played a crucial role in the conflict, fundamentally shaping its purpose and structure. The primary objective of the U.S. Army during this period was to mobilize and deploy forces to combat Axis powers, including Germany, Italy, and Japan.
TV 594 – Famous Generals – Patton (B&W – 1963) Military career of the colorful General George S. Patton, with focus on his World War II action in Africa and Europe. TV 595 – Famous Generals – Arnold (B&W – 1963) General "Hap" Arnold's career during World War II, which is also the story of the growth of the present-day Air Force.
"Be All That You Can Be" was the recruiting slogan of the United States Army for over twenty years. [4] Earl Carter (pen-name, E.N.J. Carter) working for the N. W. Ayer Advertising Agency as a Senior Copywriter created the "Be All You Can Be" theme line in 1980. [5] Its accompanying music was written by Jake Holmes.
Male conscription ensured that general recruitment posters were not needed, but specialist services posters did exist, and many posters aimed at women [14] such as Land Army, [15] or ATS. [16] Films and posters encouraged women to go to work in munitions factories. [7]: 173 Posters were also targeted at increasing production. [17]
A Victory ship of World War II Liberty ship of World War II. The Emergency Shipbuilding Program built many types of ships to support the war. The most numerous ships were the 2,710 cargo Liberty ships. [25] Liberty ships were built between 1941 and 1945, with a new module assembly process so that about three ships were built every two days. [26]