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Lithograph print poster an approving husband supporting his wife's decision to work in a war industry factory job over text: I'm Proud…my husband wants me to do my part. See your U.S. Employment Service, War Manpower Commission WWII patriotic employment poster published by the U.S. Employment Service War Manpower Commission a copyright free image of artwork by John Newton Howitt. This public domain graphic art is a patriotic World War Two Employment Service Poster.

Men enter the military and go overseas to war, women go to work in support jobs in the homefront war industry.

Because of the men severing in the military and the nation's industries increased wartime production efforts, there was a critical shortage of labor. Consequently, women were hired in increasing numbers and their participation in the job market increased extremely. During this push for greater production, the employment of women in America rose from about twelve million to more than eighteen million. By the end of World War Two, women made up about 35 percent of the labor force.
The type of people presented on posters such as these were not haphazardly created. The selection of an "average Joe" to personify American male workers was selected to gain the "common man's" allegiance to production goals and approving use of women for the workforce. The average working woman on the other hand was idealized as a fashion model in denim; this carefully glamorized image was intended to convince women that they would not have to sacrifice their femininity by taking a traditionally "man's job" for war support work.

Famous Pulp Artist John Newton Howitt

John Newton Howitt (1885-1958) was a "survivor" and seasoned almost famous artist who had survived polio, the depression, World War One and many other personal and global trials and was too old and had a bum leg by 1941 when the U.S. entered World War 2. Although American artist John Howitt was too old to serve during WW2 he did contribute several important propaganda posters to the war effort.

Second World War American patriotic posters like "I'm Proud, my husband wants me to do my part." helped unite Americans and mobilize the private and industrial sectors; U.S. citizens of every age, gender, and walk of life did their part to support the war effort, allied military and defeat the axis powers.

U.S. citizens hoped that the Axis powers could be stopped without American military support and hoped America could avoid direct involvement in World War 2 but that all changed the morning of December 7 when Japan blindsided the U.S. military with bombs in the attack of Pearl Harbor Hawaii and other U.S. military outposts. The military might of the United States of America of course responded with a powerful vengeance but leaders knew that troops could not win the war alone. The American citizens rallied for the troops and swift mobilization of American citizenry and industry during World War II was an achievement without precedent in speed, scale, complexity and duration. This achievement can be partially attributed to the federal government's intensive program to marshal the contributions of people of all ages and from all walks of life. Many Americans were willing to give up all luxuries and devote all spare time to the war effort to achieve victory. The posters in this gallery helped motivate and mobilize private citizens to find non-military support jobs and produce huge amounts of war materials. The public domain images of vintage patriotic posters from this collection like "I'm Proud, my husband wants me to do my part." featured on this page from the American Citizens, Agriculture and U.S. Industry Mobilizes to Support the Troops during World War 2 Poster Gallery of this website allow you to own a copyright free piece of WWII history, a historic patriotic public domain artwork poster that is still motivating today.

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