Name/Title
We French workers warn you - defeat means slavery, starvation, deathDescription
Three laborers with hands raisedContext
The Vichy regime was the French government established after the German forces occupied France in June 1940. It was headed by Marshal Philippe Petain until it was destroyed by the liberation of France by the Allied forces in August 1944. The Vichy regime governed southern France and cooperated with the German occupation in the north of France. They did much to help the Germans persecute the Jews, as well as taking anti-Jewish actions on their own initiative. By the end of World War II, France had deported about 76,000 Jews (including 12,000 children) to concentration camps. About 2500 of these deportees survivedCollection
Poster CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Ben ShahnRole
ArtistManufacturer
U.S. Government Printing OfficeDate made
1942Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Office of War InformationLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PosterNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
War posters, Fear, Workers, Military occupations, WarningsSearch Terms
Vichy France, FranceDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
28-3/8 inWidth
39-13/16 in