[78-L] WW II "Propaganda" Songs

[Jeff Lichtman]

>The draft began well before Pearl Harbor. Don't forget, WW II began in Sept.
>1939 and the Brits were fighting the German and the Italian Armed Forces for
>over two years before we were attacked. Our gov't knew it wouldn't be long
>before we were in it so they began building up our Armed Forces in 1940.
>
>Al Simmons

Yes, the draft in the U.S. began before Pearl Harbor, but most of the 
public didn't become enthusiastic about the war until then. Most war 
propaganda songs were written and recorded after December 7, but this 
one (Uncle Sammy Here I Am) was early.


                        -        Jeff Lichtman
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