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Description
Given the increase in servicemen to 2.2 million during World War II, the need for labor was high. Recruitment of women into jobs became part of the War Manpower Commission, which added a women's advisory committee made up of prominent women tasked with promoting enlistment of women into new roles.
Transcript of "I'm Proud ... My Husband Wants Me To Do My Part" Propaganda Poster
Source-Dependent Questions
- What role was this poster in asking women to play in the war effort?
- What was the connection between the woman's motivation to work and her husband as displayed in the image? What specific evidence did you see to show this connection?
- In what ways was the portrayal of women similar or different in this image to the image of women welders? Why?
Citation Information
Howitt, John Newton, "I'm proud ... my husband wants me to do my part See your U.S. Employment Service," 1944. Courtesy of Library of Congress