The "Y" is for You

ID: 615 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve
This file appears in: Camp MacArthur
The "Y" is for You

Propaganda posters played a crucial role in the US war effort. Messages such as the one pasted on the wall behind army men in line to drink water inspired citizens to enlist and support their country.

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By Amanda Sawyer
Ten weeks after the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, Waco was chosen as the site for a military training camp. The United States initially lacked the military manpower needed to fight in the war and needed to rapidly increase the…