` :::Again however, that doesn't necessarily prove popularity. During war time the press would be under closer control by the government and will print or broadcast what they are instructed to. all that shows is that someone is trying to make it popular. 'Sadly the Charter fell flat. In polls few Americans could remember its specifics' Nicholas Cull, ``Selling peace: the origins, promotion and fate of the Anglo-American new order during the Second World War``, Diplomacy and Statecraft, vol 3#1 1996, pp.16. Although I get the impression from the article that its lack of popularity is in the early years of its release and that it did become popular later on. This is however only looking at American public opinion, I'm sure it was very popular in the colonies but this needs to be noted in detail here.  `