In 1942, the United States joined forces with its European Allies, leaving the country devoid of millions of young men young. In their absence, women joined the workforce, many for the first times in their lives, becoming, among other things, nurses, firefighters, farmers, and factory workers. As the war drew on, many companies sought to keep up moral and also, keep their employees from striking. At Westinghouse Electric, Pittsburg artist J. Howard Miller, created a poster