I think this picture is a perfect example of war propaganda. This poster is obviously trying to say that if you going to army and become a part of the Submarine Service your going to get the girl, be happy, and your overall life will better. This shows a man with a woman both smiling because he joined the submarine service...what does you having a companion in life have ANYTHING to do with joining the submarine service?? Its almost saying that if you join with 'us' you'll get everything and everything you could want in life...which is a total false advertisement this poster shows the good sides of life after joining the service and not the bad sides. They are trying to call men to action by showing them their life will only improve if they join the force. The positive image this poster brings up is a total motivation maneuver for young american men.
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I loved your analysis of this propaganda. When researching war posters, I too found very similar posters linking love and war, and I was surprised to see such misleading advertisment. I'm sure anyone who has served can attest to the fact that it does not guarantee you love, and more so, it makes to lives of loved ones harder by separating families while the man of the household is forced to leave home (often without returning). It is interesting that they would try to play off national services in this way, and I'm even more curious to see who actually bought into this misconception.
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