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A recruitment poster for the
United States Navy
from 1918. Prior to the outbreak of
World War I
,
military recruitment
in the US was conducted primarily by
individual states
. Upon entering the war, however, the
federal government
took on an increased role, using five basic appeals to these campaigns:
patriotism
(the most prevalent theme), job/career/education, adventure/challenge,
social status
, and travel.
Poster: Vojtech Preissig; Restoration:
Lise Broer
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