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Every man, woman and child a partner.
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David H. Stech, artist. War Production Board, 1942. 28 x 40 in.
Typical of many WWII posters, this poster uses statistics to boost production and morale. It affirms the essential need of each individual.
Between January 1940 and August 1945, major munitions plants produced:
| 38,866,000,000 |
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Rounds of ammunition |
| 271,165 |
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Tanks and other combat vehicles |
| 15,668,869 |
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Rifles, carbines and pistols |
| 5,989,603 |
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Bombs and rockets |
The estimated total dollar value of these munitions was $38,132,166,000.
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