World War II war bond drive

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The World War II war bond drive was a massive U.S. government campaign encouraging citizens to purchase bonds to help finance the war effort and control inflation on the home front.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government program
home front mobilization effort
war bond campaign
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economicEffect absorbed excess purchasing power
helped limit wartime inflation
reduced consumer spending
endTime 1945
financed U.S. military expenditures in World War II
production of weapons and equipment
support for Allied forces
hasPart World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fifth War Loan Drive

World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
surface form: First War Loan Drive

World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fourth War Loan Drive

World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
surface form: Second War Loan Drive

Seventh War Loan Drive posters
surface form: Seventh War Loan Drive

World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sixth War Loan Drive

World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
surface form: Third War Loan Drive

Victory Loan Drive
location United States home front
mainPurpose control inflation on the home front
encourage civilian saving instead of consumer spending
finance the U.S. war effort in World War II
notableParticipant President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Henry Morgenthau Jr.
surface form: Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr.
notableSupporter Hollywood film studios
popular musicians
professional sports leagues
organizer United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government

United States Department of the Treasury
participant American businesses
American civilians
Hollywood celebrities
banks and financial institutions
community organizations
labor unions
religious organizations
schools
propagandaMedium celebrity tours
motion pictures
newspaper advertisements
newsreels
parades
posters
public rallies
radio broadcasts
slogan Back the Attack—Buy War Bonds
Buy War Bonds
They give their lives, you lend your money
startTime 1941
usedInstrument Series E war bonds
U.S. Treasury securities
surface form: U.S. war bonds

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Freedom of Speech usedFor World War II war bond drive
Freedom of Worship associatedWith World War II war bond drive
this entity surface form: United States war bond drives
World War II war bond drive hasPart World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: First War Loan Drive
World War II war bond drive hasPart World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Second War Loan Drive
World War II war bond drive hasPart World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Third War Loan Drive
World War II war bond drive hasPart World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fourth War Loan Drive
World War II war bond drive hasPart World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fifth War Loan Drive
World War II war bond drive hasPart World War II war bond drive self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sixth War Loan Drive