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World War II Era STD Warning Postersregular_smile
garvin_fred101 6 Reviews 545 reads
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Vintage sexual health posters from the 1940s depicted ‘good time girls’ as disease-ridden threats to soldiers and sailors and bore sayings like ‘You can't beat the Axis if you get VD.’

During World War II, the government issued a series of eye-catching posters urging soldiers and sailors to resist the temptations of disease-ridden prostitutes.

Tax dollars at work back in the day.

"Look, I am against you!- declares Yahweh Saboath- I shall lift your skirts as high as your face and show your nakedness to the nations, your shame to the kingdoms. I shall pelt you with filth." (Nahum 3:6, The New Jerusalem Bible

I think the tax money didn't work. Back to the future....

But besides VD - pregnacy was another biggie. As american GIs banged every British, French or German girl they could get their hands on. Condoms were made available for the troops - but how many actually used them or had access to them when they needed them?

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