Gender Stereotypes During World War Two

World War II propaganda had to be very convincing to get people on board and ready to do the work our nation needed. At first, not everyone was working with the force to make things work at home while the men were gone. The best way to get people on board was using media messages that were convincing. The use of eye-catching designs, emphasis on working together, and letting people know their help was needed made these media messages useful.

In one poster shown in this lesson, there are two women wearing white work uniforms walking side by side with a red background. The two women are wearing work uniforms and walking to work together. The ad is showing that women are needed in the work force to pick up the jobs that men left behind. That was the only way to keep our nation in tact during the war. The red background is used to create a sense of urgency. It conveys the message that people need to move fast so they can get the nation back on track. Another example of a well done ad is a sketch of a woman in a brown uniform with planes flying overhead in an orange sky. The caption on the poster says "WOMEN OF BRITAIN COME INTO THE FACTORIES". The picture has the woman in the front with her arms up and she is much closer to the front …show more content…
The nation was struggling after men went to battle. There was only one way to keep the nation in tact while they were gone and that was getting the women into the work place. Many speeches used the fear tactic and showed that if they didn't step up and get to work, the nation would crumble. They also tended to use words with positive connotations so that people thought their work would positively effect the nation. The speeches worked well because they used people who had heavy influence such as presidents. They are role models so people are interested in what they