Depression & New Deal WW2
Area of culture
Music Woody Gunthry – wrote political songs During the war years music was popular in
about the depression and new deal – was lifting spirits. Swing was the most popular type
known as the ‘dustbowl troubadour’ of music. Government ensured that music wa
incorporated into their plans as they realised
Federal music project aimed to employ the public desire for it.
professional musicians- was especially
successful in new Mexico as it was adapted
to meet the musical interests of the state.
Most schools had their own music
programmes by the end of this project
Film/ Cinema Superman’s narrative was mainly Hollywood played a crucial role in creating
optimistic and pro-government escapism for the war weary public and troops
The office of War Entertainment was
The public enemy was one of the first established in 1942 to oversee the production
gangsterism films created by the Warner of films and recordings. 90% of Disney’s
Brothers. It reflected the views of the workforce was involved in producing war film
public during the Great depression In 1943, Disney propaganda film won an oscar
Escapist media rose- films such as King
Kong and the Wizard of Oz provided
optimism and hope for the future and
escape from the realities of life during the
depression
Radio reliance on radio increased during the great Key radio networks were NBC & CBS – is still i
depression. More people owned radios, operation today. Radios were effective as 2/3
were listening to radio in increasing of homes owned a radio. FDR popularised the
numbers, and were listening to radios for radio through his fireside chats. Broadcast suc
an increasing amount of time each day. as 1942 ‘ you cant do business with Hitler’ or
Radio was an inexpensive way to keep up 1941 ‘speaking of liberty’.
with news events
President Roosevelt seized on the
popularity of radio with his series of
Fireside Chats. Roosevelt would use radio
to not only lobby for public support of his
programs, but also to inform the public of
important events and reassure the public in
his leadership.
Art, photography State guides were created for all the 48 Domestic propaganda was created in 1942-
& literature states under the ‘Federal Writers Project’- Rosie Riveter became a common symbol of
it is considered the biggest achievement of propaganda. Posters were posted everywher
the federal writers’ project under the WPA to promote this.
Federal arts project aimed to provided art
for non-federal municipal buildings
Area of culture
Music Woody Gunthry – wrote political songs During the war years music was popular in
about the depression and new deal – was lifting spirits. Swing was the most popular type
known as the ‘dustbowl troubadour’ of music. Government ensured that music wa
incorporated into their plans as they realised
Federal music project aimed to employ the public desire for it.
professional musicians- was especially
successful in new Mexico as it was adapted
to meet the musical interests of the state.
Most schools had their own music
programmes by the end of this project
Film/ Cinema Superman’s narrative was mainly Hollywood played a crucial role in creating
optimistic and pro-government escapism for the war weary public and troops
The office of War Entertainment was
The public enemy was one of the first established in 1942 to oversee the production
gangsterism films created by the Warner of films and recordings. 90% of Disney’s
Brothers. It reflected the views of the workforce was involved in producing war film
public during the Great depression In 1943, Disney propaganda film won an oscar
Escapist media rose- films such as King
Kong and the Wizard of Oz provided
optimism and hope for the future and
escape from the realities of life during the
depression
Radio reliance on radio increased during the great Key radio networks were NBC & CBS – is still i
depression. More people owned radios, operation today. Radios were effective as 2/3
were listening to radio in increasing of homes owned a radio. FDR popularised the
numbers, and were listening to radios for radio through his fireside chats. Broadcast suc
an increasing amount of time each day. as 1942 ‘ you cant do business with Hitler’ or
Radio was an inexpensive way to keep up 1941 ‘speaking of liberty’.
with news events
President Roosevelt seized on the
popularity of radio with his series of
Fireside Chats. Roosevelt would use radio
to not only lobby for public support of his
programs, but also to inform the public of
important events and reassure the public in
his leadership.
Art, photography State guides were created for all the 48 Domestic propaganda was created in 1942-
& literature states under the ‘Federal Writers Project’- Rosie Riveter became a common symbol of
it is considered the biggest achievement of propaganda. Posters were posted everywher
the federal writers’ project under the WPA to promote this.
Federal arts project aimed to provided art
for non-federal municipal buildings
