I Want YOU for US Army
Title
I Want YOU for US Army
Subject
American propaganda in WW1
Description
[ID: War poster with the famous phrase "I want you for U. S. Army" shows Uncle Sam pointing his finger at the viewer in order to recruit soldiers for the American Army during World War I. The printed phrase "Nearest recruiting station" has a blank space below to add the address for enlisting. /end ID]
Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and regular campaign by the American government and media
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive, behavioral
Shaping Perceptions: language ("want" "you" "US Army), image (Uncle Sam, pointing finger)
Achieve a Response: positive perception and sentiment towards oneself that leads to enlistment
Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and regular campaign by the American government and media
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive, behavioral
Shaping Perceptions: language ("want" "you" "US Army), image (Uncle Sam, pointing finger)
Achieve a Response: positive perception and sentiment towards oneself that leads to enlistment
Source
Flagg, James Montgomery, Artist. I want you for U.S. Army: nearest recruiting station / James Montgomery Flagg. United States, ca. 1917. Photograph. Accessed February 2022. https://www.loc.gov/item/96507165/.
Original Format
Image
Physical Dimensions
762x1024
Files
Citation
“I Want YOU for US Army,” American History of Propaganda, accessed October 1, 2024, https://ahop.reclaim.hosting/items/show/16.