[78-L] WW II "Propaganda" Songs

[simmonssomer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Lichtman" <jeff at swazoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] WW II "Propaganda" Songs


>
>>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
>                                 jeff at swazoo.com
>                                 Check out Swazoo Koolak's Web Jukebox at
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Yup. And in England they were singing.."We're Going to Hang Our Laundry On 
The Siegfried Line".

Al S,