This propaganda poster is from World War I.

A man in work clothes and a bowler hat is shown holding a riveting gun. Behind him is a silhouette of a soldier holding a rifle. The American flag is waving in the background. The poster reads, "Rivets are bayonets. Drive them home!"

How does the poster illustrate that civilians are crucial to the total war effort?

It shows that civilians always think about the dangers soldiers face.
It parallels the work done by civilians with the efforts of soldiers.
It shows that civilians’ work helps make soldiers’ lives brighter.
It equates civilian suffering with soldiers’ suffering on the battlefield.

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Answer: This shows that civilians are crucial to the war effort because it shows how most civilians are the ones actually fighting in world war one and how a lot of them died for this cause.

Explanation: The description where a soldier is holding a gun at the man in world clothes and a bowler hat, portrays to us that a lot of people like that man, aka civilians died in this war even though it doesnt directly tell us, it portrays it.