a to emphasize a theme of national unity against a common enemy. The enemy was naturally painted as despicable and treacherous, while America was shown to be on a crusade for peace and freedom. National unity was sought to encourage every man and woman to support the war effort and so to heed the demands set forth by various boards, bureaus, agencies, and other government entities. Certain populations were given special attention if they were seen as potential sources of dissension or resistance. German-language pamphlets were distributed on the subject of loyalty to German-speaking areas. Indeed, such an exhortation on how to be loyal was distributed to many speakers of other languages in the United States, including those who spoke bohemian, Italian, Russian, Hungarian, and also English. Posters were created and placed in public to encourage the population to do all it could to support the war effort. Special messages were directed at f
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