It is often thought that the means of Propaganda can be used to positively impact society. The first example to back this up states “These women represented an enormous labor pool if they could be persuaded to leave their kitchens to take a job helping in the war effort. Women indeed responded to President Roosevelt's plea that civilians at home had to support the war through personal sacrifice; that home front efforts toward winning the war were as critical as the efforts of the soldiers and sailors themselves.” (Earl, R. Rolph, Sea Classics). In 1942, American Graphic Artist J. Howard Miller was hired by the Westinghouse Company’s War production to create a series of posters to collaborate in President Roosevelt’s plea. J. Howard Miller
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N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2017. The model, Rosie the Riveter portrays a strong woman dressed in blue overalls and a red bandana, flexing her bicep. The poster was created by government order to persuade women to work in the defense industries during WWII. While men were at war, approximately six million women replaced them at industrial plants. A massive amount of women found their wartime roles in jobs that were designed for men to be a root of increase in independence and privilege. Many women found their involvement with jobs for men to have shaped the foundation for their later appeal for equal pay and broaden role for women in the workplace. Posters as such that were created by government order positively impacted society as it started a women’s right movement. In addition, “I suddenly remembered how Jim Edgerton had stood up at town meeting and said something that everybody else disagreed with. But they let him have his say. No one shouted him down. My gosh, I thought, that’s it. There is is Freedom of speech” (Norman Rockwell). This quote by a famous painter addresses his feelings on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” being taken to action. The historic speech took place on January 6, …show more content…
Americans found propaganda or advertisements regarding the war in the front page of almost every magazine and newspaper page. The images became famous and the government printed and distributed millions of the posters throughout the country to make the Americans feel eager to join the war. Wartime was the new patriotic camp and was infused in the American lifestyle. The posters were everywhere churches, stores, schools, factories, trains etc. Many posters contained explanations as to why wartime was needed. However, the ground purpose of them was to trigger the emotions of love for the country, pride and trepidation, hatred, racism, and revenge. Another piece of evidence from the contrary side claims, “With millions of working men already participating in the military and the country under great production stress, the government launched a variety of intensive labor recruitment and propaganda campaigns. Targeting women and other untapped labor demographics, the government established branches such as the War Manpower Commission and the Office of War Information to expedite the process”(Hannah Wai Ling Wong). Women were recruited to take the place of the men going at war something that was out of the ordinary during the time
N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2017. The model, Rosie the Riveter portrays a strong woman dressed in blue overalls and a red bandana, flexing her bicep. The poster was created by government order to persuade women to work in the defense industries during WWII. While men were at war, approximately six million women replaced them at industrial plants. A massive amount of women found their wartime roles in jobs that were designed for men to be a root of increase in independence and privilege. Many women found their involvement with jobs for men to have shaped the foundation for their later appeal for equal pay and broaden role for women in the workplace. Posters as such that were created by government order positively impacted society as it started a women’s right movement. In addition, “I suddenly remembered how Jim Edgerton had stood up at town meeting and said something that everybody else disagreed with. But they let him have his say. No one shouted him down. My gosh, I thought, that’s it. There is is Freedom of speech” (Norman Rockwell). This quote by a famous painter addresses his feelings on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” being taken to action. The historic speech took place on January 6, …show more content…
Americans found propaganda or advertisements regarding the war in the front page of almost every magazine and newspaper page. The images became famous and the government printed and distributed millions of the posters throughout the country to make the Americans feel eager to join the war. Wartime was the new patriotic camp and was infused in the American lifestyle. The posters were everywhere churches, stores, schools, factories, trains etc. Many posters contained explanations as to why wartime was needed. However, the ground purpose of them was to trigger the emotions of love for the country, pride and trepidation, hatred, racism, and revenge. Another piece of evidence from the contrary side claims, “With millions of working men already participating in the military and the country under great production stress, the government launched a variety of intensive labor recruitment and propaganda campaigns. Targeting women and other untapped labor demographics, the government established branches such as the War Manpower Commission and the Office of War Information to expedite the process”(Hannah Wai Ling Wong). Women were recruited to take the place of the men going at war something that was out of the ordinary during the time