World War I_Esnvarg vet gevinen di velt-milkhome! : ir gekumen do zukhn frayhayt : veyts iz dorf far dem aleyz : vist gornisht. ‏‏ ‏: איר געקומען דאָ זוכן פֿרייַהייט : ווייץ איז דארף פֿאַר דעם אַלייז: וויסט גאָרנישט‬ ; Food will win the war, you came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it, wheat is needed for the allies, waste nothing

Poster showing immigrants arriving in New York harbor, with the Statue of Liberty beneath a red, white, and blue rainbow. ; "No. 18a." The same poster was printed in English and Italian. Non-Latin script record. Add'l physical form: Also available online. No known restrictions on publication. For information see "World War I Posters" (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/243_wwipos.html) Rare Books copy: Gift of Louis F. Peck, Professor of English, 1965. World War I began as a conflict between the Allies (France, the United Kingdom, and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie ignited the war in 1914. Italy joined the Allies in 1915, followed by the United States in 1917. A ceasefire was declared at 11 AM on 11 November 1918. Food shortages were widespread in Europe during the war. Even before the United States entered the war, American relief organizations were shipping food overseas. On the home front, it was hoped that Americans would adjust their eating habits in such a way as