Victory Loan Drive
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The Victory Loan Drive was a major U.S. government campaign near the end of World War II that encouraged citizens to purchase war bonds to help finance the final costs of the war and postwar transition.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government campaign
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World War II home front program ⓘ war bond drive ⓘ |
| aimsTo | maintain civilian financial support after combat operations were winding down ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| conductor | U.S. government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | major U.S. government campaign ⓘ |
| finances |
United States military expenditures in late World War II
NERFINISHED
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demobilization costs after World War II ⓘ postwar readjustment expenses ⓘ |
| follows |
Fifth War Loan Drive
NERFINISHED
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Seventh War Loan Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth War Loan Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect | increased public purchase of U.S. war bonds ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
encourage purchase of U.S. war bonds
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finance final costs of World War II for the United States ⓘ support postwar transition costs for the United States ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| organizer |
United States Department of the Treasury
NERFINISHED
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War Finance Division of the U.S. Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States home front during World War II
NERFINISHED
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United States war bond program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Liberty bond
NERFINISHED
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United States home front during World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory bond ⓘ War bond ⓘ |
| significance | last major U.S. war bond drive of World War II ⓘ |
| slogan | "They Give Their Lives – You Lend Your Money" ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American households
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American workers ⓘ U.S. civilians ⓘ |
| temporalContext | end of World War II ⓘ |
| topic |
home front mobilization
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public debt of the United States ⓘ war finance ⓘ |
| uses |
celebrity endorsements
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mass media advertising ⓘ motion picture trailers ⓘ posters ⓘ radio broadcasts ⓘ war bonds ⓘ |
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