WWII Propaganda: From Tempting Vixens to Adorable Bears

Beyond Rosie the Riveter

World War II was, we’re taught in high school, a total war. This meant that the combatants marshaled as many of their resources and as much of their populations as they could to win the war. The United States transformed its economy and society to achieve its war aims. Consumer goods manufacturers converted their factories over to making everything from…