The poster below was created by artist jon whitcomb in 1944 as part of the us war effort during world war ii.. which of the following options best summarizes the claim made by this world war ii us navy poster and identifies the rhetorical strategy used? . a. claim: the war effort is being won by hard-working military men.. strategy: appeal to authority. b. claim: civilian women and men work hard to support their country.. strategy: appeal to morality. c. claim: the hard work of civilian women and men is as valuable as the efforts of a soldier.. strategy: appeal to emotion.