Although in real life the munitions man was a staple of Rosie's campaign, he took on a persona all his own. This character was a strong, bandana-clad fictional character ("American Women in World War II"). Rosie was one of the most successful recruiting tools in American history and one of the most iconic images of working women during World War II. The most prominent image of Rosie the Riveter popularized in American culture was the version featured in "We Can Do It!" posters made by the US government (Hawkes). The Rosie created by the government resembles Rockwell's Rosie, but is less masculine. This propaganda poster of Rosie the Riveter employed by the United States government was popular because it appealed to the sense of patriotism and common goal of World War II. Rosie's update also demonstrated that women could keep their femininity and femininity at their service. Each image of Rosie the Riveter played into this prevailing sense of patriotism that abounded in America during World War II. Patriotism was used as the primary motivation for recruiting women for war work. Most American women had husbands, brothers, sons, and boyfriends fighting on the front lines of the war, so women felt obligated to contribute as citizens at home. Most of the time women had to take care of their children and home