Original Item: Only One Available. This U.S. WWII Poster is in great condition. The poster shows a picture of a smiling woman in a Military WAC Nurse uniform. Her jacket and cap are army green, and her shirt and tie are khaki-colored.

During WWII, WAC( Women’s Army Corps) members served in the Army Air Forces, Army Ground Forces, and Army Service Forces, which included nine service commands, the Military District of Washington, and the Technical Services. Initially, job opportunities for women were limited, but soon a diverse range of positions became available. During the second world war, nearly 150,000 American women served in the Women's Army Corps. The Army Service Forces employed the vast majority of WACs.

The propaganda poster is in a really good condition. It has been mounted on canvas, which preserved the edges of the poster really well. The poster has been folded and shows the signs of the folds. The size measures 20 ½” by 31 ½”.

The poster bears the text:

YOU ARE NEEDED NOW
JOIN THE
ARMY NURSE CORPS
APPLY AT YOUR LOCAL RED CROSS STATION

“Poster 710-A”
June 1943

Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, but there were other, more subtle forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry just as surely as military weapons engaged the enemy. Persuading the American public became a wartime industry, almost as important as the manufacturing of bullets and planes. The Government launched an aggressive propaganda campaign with clearly articulated goals and strategies to galvanize public support, and it recruited some of the nation's foremost intellectuals, artists, and filmmakers to wage the war on that front.

The Government tried to identify the most effective poster style. One government-commissioned study concluded that the best posters were those that made a direct, emotional appeal and presented realistic pictures in photographic detail. The study found that symbolic or humorous posters attracted less attention, made a less favorable impression, and did not inspire enthusiasm. Nevertheless, many symbolic and humorous posters were judged to be outstanding in national poster competitions during the war.