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| Title | A careless word, a needless sinking |
| Coverage / Year | 1942 |
| Description | Poster, color, 28 x 22 in., published by the United States Government Printing Office |
| Interpretation | During wartime concerns about national security increase, and World War II was no exception. This poster reminds citizens that sharing any military information such as troop movements, or other details could help the enemy sabotage the war effort. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | World War II |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 14 Political systems |
| Author or Creator | United States. Office of War Information; |
| Other Contributors | Fischer, Anton Otto, 1882-1962 [artist]
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| Subject / Keywords | World War II; War posters, American; National security; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--United States; |
| 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 | ww20009p |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1404620842002_ww20009p.jpg |
