'Work, Fight, Give'
Moses Lake Museum and Art Center Manager Dollie Boyd holds up a sheet of Cinderella stamps designed to raise relief money for China during WWII. The stamps are on display at the museum through April, 29 as part of “Work, Fight, Give,” an exhibit of WWII aid and relief posters.
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A poster soliciting aid for Polish war relief. Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany in September of 1939.
A poster soliciting general aid for refugee and displaced children during WWII. During the war, more than 1 million English residents, mostly mothers of young children, children and expectant mothers, were evacuated from the areas hardest hit by Axis bombing. Other nations suffered similar situations.
“Fighting Funds For Finland” solicited aid for Finnish relief during the roughly four-month-long Winter War that began when the Soviet Union invaded Finland on Nov. 30, 1939.
A poster soliciting relief aid for China during WWII. According to Britannica.com, there are estimates of 14 million Chinese casualties during the war, which saw Japan occupying portions of China.
A collection box for coins intended for Chinese refugee relief during WWII.
A poster soliciting aid for displaced Russian families following the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941.
MOSES LAKE — As supporters of Ukraine crowdfund to raise money to help the over 3 million refugees fleeing invading Russian troops, it’s good to remember this isn’t the first time Americans have been asked to help victims of war abroad.
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