WWII
We can...We will... We must
June - September, 2018
This exhibit featured uniforms, medals, firearms, ordnances, an assortment of regulation supplies, trench art and propaganda posters demonstrating how the Second World War touched all aspects of American life.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words, ”We Can… We Will…We Must!” became ingrained into the American consciousness as he used them to inspire the nation to stand behind the war effort. A latecomer into the Second World War, the United States entered the conflict in 1941, after the Japanese launched a devastating surprise attack on the Hawaiian naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Everyday life was dramatically altered across the country as roughly 16 million Americans were called to serve. Food, gas and clothing were rationed. Communities conducted scrap metal drives. An efficient and resourceful war effort at home meant making it possible to quickly and efficiently build guns, ammunition, ships, planes and tanks for the Allies to succeed against the Axis powers.
This exhibit was sponsored by the West Lafayette Rotary, West Lafayette Lion’s Club, the Janusian Club and the Timmon’s Foundation.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words, ”We Can… We Will…We Must!” became ingrained into the American consciousness as he used them to inspire the nation to stand behind the war effort. A latecomer into the Second World War, the United States entered the conflict in 1941, after the Japanese launched a devastating surprise attack on the Hawaiian naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Everyday life was dramatically altered across the country as roughly 16 million Americans were called to serve. Food, gas and clothing were rationed. Communities conducted scrap metal drives. An efficient and resourceful war effort at home meant making it possible to quickly and efficiently build guns, ammunition, ships, planes and tanks for the Allies to succeed against the Axis powers.
This exhibit was sponsored by the West Lafayette Rotary, West Lafayette Lion’s Club, the Janusian Club and the Timmon’s Foundation.
