Keep the Home Front Pledge, Pay no more than Ceiling Prices, Pay your Points in full
Government Printing Office, 1944. Poster. Color lithograph. Measures 27 3/4" x 19 7/8" This original World War II-era poster was part of an anti-inflation campaign initiated by the Office of Price Administration, designed to encourage American citizens to support the war effort. During the previous world war, the US experienced an inflation rate of 62%. When WWII began, President Roosevelt established the OPA to prevent price-gouging and unfair access to consumer goods. The effort was considered successful, with inflation between..... More