Seventh War Loan Drive posters

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The Seventh War Loan Drive posters were World War II U.S. government propaganda materials that used the iconic "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" image to encourage citizens to buy war bonds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government publication
World War II home front propaganda
war propaganda poster series
appliesToEvent Seventh War Loan Drive
World War II
associatedWith Office of War Information
U.S. Treasury war bond campaigns
collection held in collections of the Library of Congress
held in collections of war and history museums in the United States
colorScheme red, white, and blue emphasizing the American flag
countryOfOrigin United States
creatorRole designed by government-commissioned artists
depicts Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
United States Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi
displayLocation factories
public buildings
schools
shops and businesses
distributionMethod mass distribution across the United States
genre patriotic propaganda
war bond poster
hasMainImageSource photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal
historicalSignificance one of the most recognizable U.S. war bond poster series
iconicElement use of the Iwo Jima flag-raising image as a symbol of unity and victory
inspiredBy Battle of Iwo Jima
language English
legalStatus U.S. government work in the public domain
medium color lithograph poster
propagandaTechnique association of financial contribution with frontline heroism
emotional appeal to patriotism and duty
use of a widely publicized news photograph
publisher U.S. government
United States Department of the Treasury
relatedWork U.S. war bond posters of earlier War Loan drives
slogan Buy Extra Bonds
Buy War Bonds
Now All Together
targetAudience American civilians
potential war bond buyers
theme financial support for the war effort
patriotism
sacrifice of U.S. servicemen
timePeriod 1945
usedFor mobilizing civilian financial support for World War II
promoting the purchase of U.S. war bonds
supporting the Seventh War Loan Drive
visualStyle dramatic, heroic realism

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Seventh War Loan Drive posters ("Seventh War Loan Drive")
appliesToEvent
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
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