![]() In 1942, with the war in full swing, it was important for the U.S. By the 1940s, the policy also included trade, cooperation, and as it related to OWI and CIAA, the dissemination of positive press, publicity, and propaganda in order to foster amicable relations between the nations. Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy, first expressed in his 1933 inauguration speech, when he indicated that the United States would not intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries. ![]() Another wartime agency, the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (CIAA), worked in parallel to OWI, and was specifically responsible for strengthening ties with Latin America. However, OWI did not work alone in its efforts to influence public opinion. OWI, founded in 1942, produced information material in all media types, including print, radio, and film to support the war effort, bolster morale, and counter enemy propaganda. This poster was created for the Office of War Information (OWI), the World War II agency responsible for wartime propaganda. Take for example the following poster created during World War II by artist Leon Helguera: Americans All: Let’s Fight for Victory/ Americanos Todos: Luchamos Por La Victoria (NAID 513803, Local ID 44-PA-353). Fortunately, by using the textual documents found at the National Archives the past can be reconstructed to reveal the stories behind these pictures. However, as time passes, the original context behind many images may be lost or forgotten. The famous riveter in We Can Do it, or Uncle Sam in I Want You, just to name a few, are familiar to many. In the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration there are many pictures that reflect the American experience. Today’s post is written by Daniel Dancis, an Archivist in the Textual Processing Branch at the National Archives in College Park, MD.
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