A Short Activity: Mobilizing Women for War

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Propaganda poster showing a young blonde white woman dressed in a rakish Navy military uniform with her hands in her pockets looking at the viewer. Text: 'I Want You for The Navy'

In this lesson, students analyze posters and speculate why specific techniques were used when engaging with women and asking them to join the war effort overseas. Done in thirty minutes or less, this lesson provides a quick exploration into both propaganda and women’s contributions during the Great War.

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