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RCA Map of Europe, 1940

RCA Victor created a map of Europe showing the position of allied ships and planes. The map depicts countries in warm colours like yellow, red and brown. The location names are written in English but the information on the label is French.

Geographic Map of Europe, RCA Victor (April 12, 1940), Montréal, Québec. 60cm x 74cm. Musée des ondes Emile Berliner.

Radio played an important role in bringing news about the Second World War into Canadian homes. Maps like this helped listeners follow the conflict visually. For manufacturers, such as RCA, selling radios was deemed a patriotic act and a public service.