liberty bonds
WWI funding instruments
Liberty bonds were government-issued debt securities sold to American citizens during World War I to help finance the war effort.
The bonds offered modest interest rates and were marketed through massive patriotic campaigns featuring posters, celebrity endorsements, and public rallies.
Buying liberty bonds became a civic duty and a way for ordinary people to demonstrate their support for the troops.
The term occasionally resurfaces when governments seek public funding for national causes.
- loanBorrowed money repaid later
- posterDisplayed printed notice
- Uncle SamGovernment as a man
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- patriotic dutyResponsibility owed to nation
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liberty bondsstocks
Ownership stakes or inventory
equities · common stock · shares · preferred stock · corporate shares
liberty bondswar profiteering
Exploiting conflict for gain
hoarding · speculation · tax evasion · draft dodging · gold hoarding
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