Belgian War Relief Society

We are reminded of the important alliance of Belgium with the United States during WWI in this WWII poster for the Belgian War Relief Society. The Nazi Regime took both Holland and Belgium, then neutral countries, by ambush in their push to conquer France. They left death and destruction in their wake, and the following five years (any many after the War ended) were ones of hunger and desperation for the general population. The National War Fund was created in 1943, and described by president Franklin D. Roosevelt as "a philanthropic federation with three simple aims; first, to determine the nature and the extent of the war-related needs; second, to see that everybody has a chance to contribute to the funds required; and third, to channel the sums raised for its member agencies wherever American help is currently most needed—to raise enough and on time." 18 agencies were part of the Fund, USO (United Service Organizations) being the most important. During WWII they began the tradit