These Powerful Posters Persuaded Americans It Was Time to Join the Fight

These Powerful Posters Persuaded Americans It Was Time to Join the Fight

Woodrow Wilson was re-elected in 1916 on the slogan “He kept us out of war.” But just a month after his second inaugural, on April 6, 1917, he signed a declaration of war and the U.S. joined World War I.

These posters were created for a specific purpose – recruiting fighters for WWI. Now they are ephemeral collectibles. Keep them stored safely with poster bags and backings.

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