I was in Chattanooga on Friday and purchased three Life Magazines from the 1940's. Incredible price and stories.
What struck me is the blatant propaganda. Two examples, both adds by defense firms. One magazine is from 1944 and brags about how their product in the hands of the US Navy helped them sink "5 Jap cruisers at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942." shocking, since it was the exact opposite results where the "Japs" sunk 5 of our heavy cruisers at Savo. Interesting that two years after the American people still did not know what actually happened. I wonder how families were notified of the loss without learning the ship had been sunk.
Second example, not as direct but B-24s. The add was from Consolidated bragging about how most missions over Germany include all B-24s returning home with no losses. Oh, and bragging that they did not need escort because they were so heavily armed and could outdive Fw's to escape them! This is from Dec 1942.
Another story was about Cabana Girls at some club in New York. This is "Life" magazine, the big one. They had a picture of each girl, what their goals were, height, weight, bust and hip size. Full blown measurements right in 'Americas magazine.' I wish they did that now.
I could go on but shocking how much propaganda is found on almost every page.
Boo
