I chose James M. Flagg as a groundbreaking 20th century artist because no one would've thought to create posters to help the army gain publicity. Also, he wanted to help the army get more recruits. Lastly, he wanted Americans to know that it needed our help. When he created this poster, Flagg knew that the wars going on the 20th century demanded help from the Americans. As a result, he wanted to inform them about what "Uncle Sam" wants. Uncle Sam is basically a personification of the United States. Without the encouraging messages, America probably would not have been as willing to join the army and fight.
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