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title: Women of the Allies... Fight for Freedom
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-women-of-the-allies-fight-for-freedom-1939/
description: A black-and-white photomontage of women at munitions and aircraft work runs beside a column of Allied national flags.
section: Collection
---

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# Women of the Allies... Fight for Freedom

A black-and-white photomontage of women at munitions and aircraft work runs beside a column of Allied national flags, under the title 'Women of the Allies.. Fight for Freedom'. The tell is the flags and the word 'Freedom' doing the work of the argument, uniting different countries' women under one slogan without naming any aim.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
WOMEN
OF THE
ALLIES..

FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

Printed in England.
```

[← Women are Winning the War of Production](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-women-are-winning-the-war-of-production-1939/) [Women of the Forces: War Service Grants and Emergency Grants →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-women-of-the-forces-war-service-grants-1939/)

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