While World War I was being fought abroad in a foreign country. America decided to join the war to help aid its allies and secure investments. However, the United States had to market the war to the American citizens. The government enlisted several artists to create posters to market the U.S. war efforts. The reason for the posters were to appeal to men and women to enlist in the war by convincing citizens to serve their country through fighting or providing financial assistance. During the World War I the U.S. needed to sell the war to the American citizens. The purpose of the posters was to use women and the government to recruit men to register in the army or navy. In the Chandler Christy poster, “Gee!! I wish I were a man, I’d join the
