Initially the United States remained neutral as the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Turkey and Bulgaria) fought against the Allies (France, Great Britain, Russia and Italy). The Great War began in Europe in July 1914, shortly after Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist on June 28.
Because of its popularity and effectiveness, it was reissued during World War II. More than 4 million copies were published in 1917-18. Army by James Montgomery Flagg was originally published as a cover for the July 6, 1916, issue of Leslie’s Weekly. One of the most iconic posters of the first half of the 20th century, I Want You for U.S. In an age before television, at a time when public radio stations were ordered to shut down or were taken over by the government, posters were an inexpensive and effective means of communicating patriotic messages to the masses. The messages were intended to stimulate a patriotic spirit among citizens and facilitate the transition of the country’s position from isolationism to military partnership with the Allied forces in Europe. Designed by some of the most renowned commercial artists of the time, the posters stressed the necessity of volunteerism for both recruitment in the military and support on the home front. With America’s entry into World War I in early 1917, colorful posters began to appear in public places all over the United States. The posters provide a fascinating glimpse at the means by which valued American symbols and ideals were used to mobilize the country for war. Many of these posters were produced on a national scale, although some were created specifically in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Archives holds a large and significant collection of World War I posters – 460 in all – that were hung throughout the Keystone State and around the country during the Great War. An American doughboy makes an appeal for ammunition in this 1918 poster for Liberty Bonds by Vincent Lynel, published in Philadelphia by the Ketterlinus Lithographic Manufacturing Co.
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