This poster urged women to join the war effort during World War II, and depicts some of the many ways they contributed to the home front economy.
Women There's Work to be Done and a War to be Won Now!
- ca. 1943
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of Government Reports.
National Archives Identifier: 513682
Full Citation: Poster 44-PA-240; Women There’s Work to be Done and a War to be Won Now!; ca. 1943; World War II Posters, 1942 – 1945; Records of the Office of Government Reports, Record Group 44; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/women-work-to-be-done/, February 24, 2026]
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