Brochure, "Keep America Out of War," 1939
THF98169 / Brochure, "Keep America Out of War," 1939
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Artifact Overview
The threat of war in Europe grew throughout the 1930s. This brochure reprinted an anti-war article published in the Detroit Times on April 14, 1939, four and a half months before Nazi Germany invaded Poland and ignited World War II. The article called for an amendment to the Constitution forbidding secret alliances and agreements that could lead to American involvement in foreign conflicts.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Publication (Document)
Subject Date
14 April 1939
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1023.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: KEEP / AMERICA / OUT / OF / WAR
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