WWII Poster Careless Talk...got there first, 1944

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This is a 1944 poster produced by the Office of War Information. The artist was Herbert Morton Stoops.

This poster was one of a series produced during World War II with the objective of educating war workers and military personnel on the reality of spies in their midst. Through posters and other channels the message was sent that casual comments can have disasterous consequences. This poster is a particularly graphic reminder that lives are at stake.

Today in WW II: 8 Feb 1940 Germans establish the first large Jewish ghetto in Poland in the city of Lodz. More ↓

8 Feb 1941 US House of Representatives passes the Lend-Lease Act [265 to 165].
8 Feb 1942 Battle of Sarimbun Beach begins, the first stage of the Japanese assault on Singapore.
8 Feb 1942 Japanese Offensive in Burma begins [8 Feb-2 May].
8 Feb 1945 Battle of the Reichswald: British and Canadian forces under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery begin Operation Veritable [8 Feb-11 Mar].
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