Women in World War II Poster Art

World War II Posters - Victory Begins at Home

In World War II, posters promoted the idea that victory begins at home, with sacrifices, effort, and preserving certain goods for the war. Here are some of the posters of World War II promoting the home front effort to support victory abroad.

World War II Posters: Women's Roles

Find a collection of images of World War II posters, showing women in many different roles: in the military and on the homefront.

British World War II Posters

In this collection of Second World War posters from the Ministry of Information are many related to women's roles and images, including posters directed at women in war work, at preventing careless talk (often with an image of a beautiful woman in the service of Hitler), even one "Hello boy friend..." warning soldiers about "easy girl-friends" and venereal disease.

The Varga Girls, WWII and Feminism

An analysis of the image of the pin-up girl, especially as promoted by artist Alberto Vargas during World War II -- "the Varga Girl can be read as an icon for this powerful if fleeting moment in American history."