Civic Speech Idea #2

https://www.wdl.org/en/item/576/

This is an iconic poster commissioned by the US Army in 1917 for the purpose of recruiting soldiers during WWI. I am interested in this poster because it is an early example of American propaganda and I have always been in American conflicts. This poster was meant to capitalize on patriotism by displaying Uncle Sam. It was based on a British poster that stated “Your Country needs you!” and I would be interested in researching the number of enlistments to accurately see the effectiveness of this poster after it was put in commission.

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