2006-07-19 01:36:29 · 7 answers · asked by coolguyy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
It was a military advertisement depicting the famous gray haired man pointing from the poster....WE WANT YOU!!!
2006-07-19 02:11:21 · answer #1 · answered by meegeesmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,, this goes back to the Revolutionary War,,,, the supplies that came in were looked after by a man named Sam.....(something) and he would stamp all material with a U. S. ,,, someone began saying Uncle Sam,, or the man was already known as Uncle Sam,,, and it stuck.....
good luck
2006-07-19 01:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Think, Uncle Sam was/is just a fictional charater that was made up and used in Military Recruiting Ads., He kind became a US spokes person I guess. Uncle Sam - US
2006-07-19 01:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by JulyBaby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh . . I forget about the history of the name, but I have an Uncle Sam and he's always sticking his foot in his mouth, he's never on the same page as the rest of the family, he thinks he has the right to my mother's resources, back in the day he was well respected and he has a knack for ticking everyone off. Still, I love him dearly.
2006-07-19 02:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by forever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlce Sam = United States.
It was a way to personify this abstract entity, the United States of America. It helped mobilize support for the troops and the country during the world wars.
Uncle Sam wants YOU!
2006-07-19 01:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by Wondering 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back during World War I, they started putting up recruiting posters for the Uniteds States of America's Military (USAM). This became Uncle SAM, with the famous "we want you" poster.
2006-07-19 01:40:25 · answer #6 · answered by PrincipalNZF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it just sounded better than aunt betsy
2006-07-19 01:43:19 · answer #7 · answered by norwood 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋