| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV10381 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 101.4 x 76.2 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph |
| Maker |
Artist unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Back the attack! Invest in the 4th liberty loan
Description
The sale of war bonds was a significant aspect of the Australian home front during the Second World War. Administered by the Commonwealth War Loan Office, the war loans scheme encouraged Australians to buy war bonds which would mature with interest after the war. A total of 12 major Government war loans, variously called Liberty, Austerity, Special or Victory loans were offered to the Australian public during the Second World War. The 4th Liberty Loan was launched in October 1943 to support war expenditure.
This poster portrays an image of a man's hand, clenching several sheets of paper marked 'Bank of Australia'. It is set against a newspaper with the headline 'Unconditional Surrender'. This headline, combined with the newspaper mentioning 'Churchill and Roosevelt... at conference' could possibly be making reference to the Casablanca Conference in January 1943, when the Allies announced that the European war could only end with the unconditional surrender of the Germans. This poster is encouraging the Australian public to purchase Liberty Loans and support the fighting in Europe.