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| Title | Cost of living, 1918-1945 |
| Coverage / Year | 1945 |
| Description | Poster, color, 19.5 x 14.2 in., published by the United States Government Printing Office |
| Interpretation | During World War I the UNited States experienced a very high rate of inflation for consumer goods. To avoid this during World War II, the Office of Price Administration began an anti-inflation campaign that encouraged consumers to shop carefully, conserve food, and recycle supplies. This poster demonstrates the success of the anti-inflation campaign. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | World War II; |
| Learning Standards | 14 Political systems; 16 History; |
| Author or Creator | United States. Office of Price Administration |
| Subject / Keywords | World War, 1939-1945--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States; Price regulation--United States; Cost & standard of living; War posters, American; World War II; Cost & standard of living |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois State Library
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | ww20108p |
| CONTENTdm file name | 144.jpg |
