Propaganda WW2

The overt message in this piece of WW2 propaganda was that the american people should eat less bread. The covert message was that by making sacrifices in your daily life you could patriotically aid your country in victory over the forces of evil in the world. The woman's red, white, and blue dress and grinning face while cooking encourage both the victorious and patriotic undertones to the piece. The main difference between the two is the way that the woman who is eating less bread and contributing to the war effort looks. The woman in the picture is happy and smiling, whereas a woman who was being subjected to the rationing programs of the 1940's and sacrificing for her country would definitely be allot less healthy and happy.