This undated poster from World War II delivered a message—the need to increase industrial output—common to wartime information efforts. Poster creators used images of muscled workers and patriotic symbols along with catchy slogans to inspire and encourage homefront war production and support.
Get hot — keep moving. Don't waste a precious minute.
- ca. 1942 - 1943
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This primary source comes from the Records of the War Production Board.
National Archives Identifier: 535107
Full Citation: 179-WP-1256; Get hot – keep moving. Don’t waste a precious minute; ca. 1942 – 1943; War Production Board, 1942–1943; Records of the War Production Board, Record Group 179; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/get-hot-keep-moving-dont-waste-a-precious-minute/, April 7, 2026]
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