VISUAL ACTIVITYReturning Veterans and Work After the war, the federal government promoted returning veterans for employment. This poster reminds prospective employers of the U.S. Marines’ accomplishments in France by listing their battles—Cantigny, Château-Thierry, St.-Mihiel, Argonne, Marne. But the government had little to offer veterans beyond posters.READING THE IMAGE: What relationship does the poster assume exists between fighting in France and employment in America?CONNECTIONS: Why did the government believe it needed to actively promote veterans for jobs back home?

Library of Congress, 3g07712.