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WWI Food Conservation Posters

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This 1917 poster was printed in several languages, including Yiddish (on right).  Examine the poster and answer the questions that follow.

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  • Why might the U. S. Food Administration have created posters in different languages?
  • What would the audience for each have in common?
  • How do you think they differed?
  • What do you see that might appeal to different cultures?
  • What patriotic symbols do you see?
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