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War Declared- M&M Market Advertisment

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Title

War Declared- M&M Market Advertisment

Subject

World War, 1939-1945
Shenandoah County (Va)
M & M Market (Front Royal Va)

Description

Three days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, this advertisement appeared in the Northern Virginia Daily. It notes that war had been declared before Christmas but encourages individuals to still buy while prices were low.

This advertisment highlights the fact that despite the attack on Pearl Harbor life as normal continued for many in the Shenandoah Valley for many months. Most goods were still available without restrictions, Christmas sales were still on, and the draft was still operating at its peace time level. Individuals knew rationing and other controls would soon be implemented but for now they were determined to continue with life as they knew it.

Even the front page news articles had changed little. For months the headlines had been dominated by war news from around the world and the United State's military buildup. The only major change was the reports described the involvement of US troops in combat instead of those from other countries.

While things would change as the war progressed, the weeks immediately after Pearl Harbor in Shenandoah County were much more like the years of peace preceding them than the war years to follow.

Creator

Northern Virginia Daily

Source

Microfilm Collection

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

December 10, 1941

Citation

Northern Virginia Daily, “War Declared- M&M Market Advertisment,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/5948.

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