The O.W.I
During World War 2,
there was a need to help the war effort. It was hard to get America mobilized
and wanting to help out. With this in mind The Office of War time information was
created, also known as the O.W.I. The O.W.I created many things to help get
Americans on the move to help out. One of the most powerful, and influential
things that the O.W.I did was created a guide for Magazines. In this guide was a
how to, on getting people into the war effort subtly. It was really genius! The
O.W.I. had a strong influence on getting women mobilized. They would have
subtle war references put into advertising, and magazine articles. These ads
and articles would allow women to feel they are truly an asset to a country and
we need them. (Although afterwards turned out, they only wanted the women for
the war time effort =[ ) we did need them at this time though, we needed them
to do the jobs the men can’t do because they were out fighting the war. These
ads’s and articles helped women to realize their efforts here on the home front
were just as helpful as those men fighting the war!