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WWII 75th Anniversary Blog Tour – In Perfect Time

Monday, September 1, 2014 by Sarah Sundin

Welcome to the WWII 75th Anniversary Blog Tour! To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the start of World War II, eight authors of Christian WWII fiction have gathered. We’ll be sharing what our characters might have been experiencing that day, scenes from our novels, or our thoughts on this event. Please visit all eight blogs: Cara Putman, giving away Where Treetops Glisten Sigmund Brouwer, author of Thief of... Read Article

Make It Do - Metal Shortages in World War II

Make It Do – Metal Shortages During World War II

Monday, July 11, 2011 by Sarah Sundin

Imagine going to the store and not finding batteries, thumbtacks, alarm clocks, or paper clips on the shelves. During World War II, metals were needed for military purposes. Ships and planes and jeeps and guns and ration tins and helmets took precedence over civilian products. After the United States entered the war, factories quickly shifted from manufacturing civilian goods to military matériel. Preparation for Wa... Read Article

Lessons from the 1940s – Watch out for Stereotypes

Monday, October 25, 2010 by Sarah Sundin

During World War II, stereotypes were used in posters, newsreels, and movies to demonize the enemy and motivate people to fight. It’s much easier to fight an enemy you hate. Nowadays, these images make us wince. We’re too enlightened to stereotype people. Or are we? Most of us would be ashamed to admit we have stereotypes, but deep inside we classify people. Judge people. Treat people differently. Skin co... Read Article

Lessons from the 1940s – Careless Words Kill

Monday, October 18, 2010 by Sarah Sundin

During World War II, careless words could lead to needless deaths. A mother chatting in the beauty parlor about her son’s ship leaving San Diego the next day, a spy in the chair next to her – a sub notified, a ship sunk. Posters like this reminded people to watch their words. Recently school bullying has made the headlines. Careless, cruel words caused several teens to hate their lives so much that suicid... Read Article

Lessons from the 1940s Woman – “Grown-Up Culture”

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 by Sarah Sundin

The more I look at this poster, the more I see how our culture has changed. In the 1940s, mother-daughter outfits were popular – the daughter wanted to dress just like her mother. Nowadays, middle-aged mothers dress like their teenaged daughters. Something has flipped in recent generations. In traditional cultures, children couldn’t wait to grow up and have adult responsibilities, and people hoped to live... Read Article

US poster by J. Howard Miller, 1943 (Library of Congress: 2021669753)

Lessons from the 1940s Woman

Friday, February 19, 2010 by Sarah Sundin

Rosie the Riveter is the icon of World War II women – strong but feminine. She’s got biceps, but she curls her hair and does her nails. She can do a man’s work, and don’t you dare tell her she can’t. She is woman; hear her riveting gun. Today I’m starting a series of posts on lessons we can learn from the women of the 1940s. The World War II time period was a pivotal time fo... Read Article

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