The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was created to get women involved in the 1940s during World War II. The women were given noncombat jobs that were formerly held by men such as, driving military vehicles, serving as translators, cooks, and weather forecasters. The main object of the poster was to get women involved in the war with the statement, "This is my war too!". I found the poster interesting because the woman is dressed very masculine but she maintained her femininity by wearing curling her hair and wearing make-up. It could have been a strategy used to draw in more women by ensuring them that although they are participating in the war efforts, they can maintain their feminine looks and habits.
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