To promote patriotism during World War II, the Office of War Information, a federal agency, commissioned artists to create propaganda posters. This one, by the painter Bernard Perlin, associates soldiers of 1943 with troops of the Continental Army that endured the harsh winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War.
Records of the Office of Government Reports, National Archives and Records Administration
Poster, Americans will always fight for liberty, 1943
Declaring War on Two Fronts
In December 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, ending the debate over whether the United States would intervene in WWII. Congress declared war against Japan on December 8. Three days later Japan’s Axis partners, Germany and Italy, announced they were at war with the United States. Congress immediately passed resolutions declaring war with Germany and Italy, and began to enact crucial legislation supporting the war effort.
To promote patriotism during World War II, the Office of War Information, a federal agency, commissioned artists to create propaganda posters. This one, by the painter Bernard Perlin, associates soldiers of 1943 with troops of the Continental Army that endured the harsh winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War.
Records of the Office of Government Reports, National Archives and Records Administration
