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they regarded as a turn away from the fundamental, complex issues of the war in favor of manipulation and stylized exhortation". On April 14, 1943, several OWI writers resigned from office and released a scathing statement to the press explaining how they no longer felt they could give an objective picture of the war because "high-pressure promoters who prefer slick salesmanship to honest information" dictated OWI decision-making. President Roosevelt's "wait-and-see" attitude and wavering public support for OWI damaged public opinion of the agency.
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the following year's budget and only restored with strict restrictions on OWI's domestic capabilities. Many overseas branch offices were closed, as well as the Motion Picture Bureau. By 1944 the OWI operated mostly in the foreign field, contributing to undermining enemy morale. The agency was abolished in 1945, and many of its foreign functions were transferred to the
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was confusing and inconsistent". Further, the American public confessed a lack of understanding as to why the world was at war, and held great resentment against other Allied Nations. President Roosevelt established the OWI to both meet the demands for news and less confusion, as well as resolve American apathy towards the war.
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The OWI suffered from conflicting aims and poor management. For instance, Elmer Davis, who wanted to "see that the American people are truthfully informed," clashed with the military that routinely withheld information for "public safety". Further, OWI employees grew ever more dissatisfied with "what
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and a message printed on the outside that identified the donor. Each matchbook was inscribed with the "Four Freedoms" on the inside cover. Soap paper was etched with the message: "From your friends the United Nations. Dip in water – use like soap. WASH OFF THE NAZI DIRT." Sewing kit
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Congressional opposition to the domestic operations of the OWI resulted in increasingly curtailed funds. Congress accused the OWI as President Roosevelt's campaign agency, and pounced on any miscommunications and scandals as reason for disbandment. In 1943, the OWI's appropriations were cut out of
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At the onset of World War II, the American public was in the dark regarding wartime information. One American observer noted: "It all seemed to boil down to three bitter complaints...first, that there was too much information; second, that there wasn't enough of it; and third, that in any event it
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The OWI was terminated, effective September 15, 1945, by Executive Order 9608 on August 31, 1945. President Truman cited the OWI for "outstanding contribution to victory", and saw no reason to continue funding the agency post-war. The international offices of the OWI were transferred to the State
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ran a secret radio station from 2:00–6:30 am every morning from a house in Luxembourg pretending to be loyal Rhinelanders under Nazi occupation. They spoke of Nazi commanders hiding their desperate position from the German public, which caused dissent among Nazi supporters. Further, they led Nazi
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was shown to American soldiers to explain and justify America's involvement in the war. By July 1942 OWI administrators realized that the best way to reach American audiences was to present war films in conjunction with feature films and some documentaries such as Why We Fight received theatrical
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President Roosevelt ordered Davis to "formulate and carry out, through the use of press, radio, motion picture, and other facilities, information programs designed to facilitate the development of an informed and intelligent understanding, at home and abroad, of the status and progress of the war
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On the Eastern front, the OWI struggled not to offend Polish and Soviet Allies. As the Soviets advanced from the East towards Germany, they swept through Poland without hesitation. However, Poles considered much of the land of the Eastern front as their own. The OWI struggled to present the news
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warfare gained popularity during World War II and was utilized in regions such as Northern Africa, Italy, Germany, the Philippines, and Japan. For example, in Japan, the OWI printed and dropped over 180 million leaflets, with about 98 million being dropped in the summer months of 1945. Leaflets
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The BMP's first act was the creation and distribution of a "Manual for the Motion-Picture Industry" this provided guidance on how to promote Anti-Fascist democratic principles. The influence of this was limited and instead they began to request scripts to review and approve. By 1943 every major
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The OWI was one of the most prolific sources of propaganda in "Free China." They operated a sophisticated propaganda machine that sought to demoralize the Japanese army and create a portrait of US war aims that would appeal to the Chinese audience. OWI employed many Chinese, second-generation
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Aside from the aforementioned publication and production styles of propaganda, the OWI also utilized unconventional propaganda vehicles known as "specialty items." Specific examples of these items include packets of seeds, matchbooks, soap paper, and sewing kits. The packets of seeds had an
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The Overseas Branch enjoyed greater success and less controversy than the Domestic Branch. Abroad, the OWI operated a Psychological Warfare Branch (PWB), which used propaganda to terrorize enemy forces in combat zones, in addition to informing civilian populations in Allied camps.
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However, the OWI encountered public relations difficulties in China and India. In China, the OWI unsuccessfully attempted to stay removed from the Nationalist versus Communist conflict. However, the Roosevelt administration and OWI officials took issue with many aspects of
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From 1942 to 1945, the OWI's Bureau of Motion Pictures reviewed 1,652 film scripts and revised or discarded any that portrayed the United States in a negative light, including material that made Americans seem "oblivious to the war or anti-war."
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in particular, were wary of propaganda for several reasons. First, the press feared a centralized agency as the sole distributor of wartime information. Second, Congress feared an American propaganda machine that could resemble
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Death unless you surrender. Here is an OWI leaflet giving Japan's ultimatum to the Filipino people. In reply, the Filipinos threw their entire resources and manpower into the struggle on the side of the United
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During 1942 and 1943 the OWI boasted two photographic units whose photographers documented the country's mobilization during the early years of the war, concentrating on such topics as aircraft factories and
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Elmer Davis, Director of the Office of War Information, examines Nazi and Japanese propaganda organs at a press conference that explained how the OWI was fighting the propaganda war (March 6, 1943).
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dropped in Tunisia read: "You Are Surrounded" and "Drowning Is a Nasty Death". Millions of leaflets dropped in Sicily read: "The time has come for you to decide whether Italians shall die for
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Matthew D. Johnson, "Propaganda and Sovereignty in Wartime China: Morale Operations and Psychological Warfare under the Office of War Information" (Modern Asian Studies 45, no. 2 (2011)).
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campaign abroad. From 1942 to 1945, the OWI reviewed film scripts, flagging material which portrayed the United States in a negative light, including anti-war sentiment.
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consolidated the functions of the Office of Facts and Figures (OFF, OWI's direct predecessor), the Office of Government Reports, and the Division of Information of the
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Despite its troubled existence, the OWI is widely considered to be influential in the Allied victory and mobilizing American support for the war domestically.
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effort and of the war policies, activities, and aims of the Government". The OWI's operations were thus divided between the Domestic and Overseas Branches.
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whose approval was required for major studio releases, the OWI's role was advisory, and they lacked the power to prevent films from release. However, the
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Sydney Weinberg, "What to Tell America: The Writers' Quarrel in the Office of War Information" (The Journal of American History 55, no. 1 (1968)).
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Some of the writers, producers, and actors of OWI programs admired the Soviet Union and were either loosely affiliated with or were members of the
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Book and Magazine Bureau, Extensive Surveys Division, Bureau of Public Inquiries, Bureau of Motion Pictures, Propaganda Intelligence Section, etc.
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on a mission to China and Mongolia in 1944, was later alleged to be a Soviet agent on the basis of testimony by a defector from the Soviet
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Jack L. Hammersmith, "The U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) and the Polish Question, 1943–1945" (The Polish Review 19, no. 1 (1974)).
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OWI also used newspapers and publicized magazines to further American war aims. Magazines distributed to foreign audiences, such as
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Finding aid to Armitage Watkins papers on the Office of War Information at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
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The Papers of Edward P. Lilly, special assistant to the director of OWI 1944–1945, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
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In his final report, Elmer Davis noted that he had fired 35 employees, because of past Communist associations, though the
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which were shown overseas and to US audiences. These newsreels incorporated U.S. military footage. For examples see
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files showed no formal allegiance to the CPUSA. After the war, as a broadcast journalist, Davis staunchly defended
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forces into an Allied trap, and then staged an Allied attack on the Annie Radio office to maintain their cover.
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Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives." Library of Congress.
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One of the most astounding of all OWI operations occurred in Luxembourg. Known as Operation Annie, the
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pincushions were shaped like a human rear end. On the reverse side lay a caricatured face of either
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Papers of Paul Sturman, Foreign Language Division of OWI, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
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policy and were therefore hesitant to support a pro-war propaganda campaign targeting Americans.
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Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs." Library of Congress.
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and others from what he considered outrageous and false accusations of disloyalty from Senator
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in the country, and to encourage Japanese-American internees to resettle outside camp or to
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assumed many of the information gathering, analyzing, and disseminating responsibilities.
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FBI Report, "Owen Lattimore, Internal Security – R, Espionage – R," September 8, 1949 (
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Hollywood Goes to War: How Politics, Profits and Propaganda Shaped World War II Movies
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showcased America's manufacturing power, and sought to foster an appreciation for the
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Images from the Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Collection
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Words at War: World War II Radio Drama and the Postwar Broadcast Industry Blacklist
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movie studios to produce films that advanced American war aims. According to
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The OWI's creation was not without controversy. The American public, and the
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to educate the general public on the internment, to counter the tide of
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The details of OWI's involvement can be divided into operations in the
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The Politics of Propaganda: The Office of War Information, 1942–1945
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The BMP created documentaries and training films for soldiers. The
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promulgated the OWI on June 13, 1942, by Executive Order 9182. The
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Washington, D.C. Radio repair service in the self-help exchange.
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Department, and the United States Information Service and the
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Agencies of the United States government during World War II
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The OWI Domestic Radio Bureau produced series such as
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(1977). 707:project intercepts to have been a Soviet spy. 1693:https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsac/ 8: 1687:https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/ 30: 1858:1945 disestablishments in the United States 652:, Republic Drill and Tool Company, Chicago. 1863:Government agencies disestablished in 1945 1701:(Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2002). 1158:"Changing the Image of Japanese Americans" 41: 1778:OWI recordings at the Library of Congress 1714:Koppes, Clayton R. and Gregory D. 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