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title: America calling. Take your place in Civilian Defense
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/america-calling-cd-emblem-1941/
description: 'Text-and-emblem poster: ''AMERICA CALLING'' in large red capitals over the blue-circle, white-triangle Civilian Defense emblem.'
section: Collection
---

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[![America calling. Take your place in Civilian Defense, 1941 US poster: Text-and-emblem poster](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/america-calling-cd-emblem-1941.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/america-calling-cd-emblem-1941.jpg)

# America calling. Take your place in Civilian Defense

Text-and-emblem poster: 'AMERICA CALLING' in large red capitals over the blue-circle, white-triangle Civilian Defense emblem, then 'Take your place in Civilian Defense' with the C and D picked out in red. The technique is faint: a national call that implies others are already taking their places, with no concrete task named.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Bandwagon](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/bandwagon/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
AMERICA
CALLING
[emblem: CD in triangle within circle]
Take your place in
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
CONSULT YOUR NEAREST DEFENSE COUNCIL
DIVISION OF INFORMATION, OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
[imprint: U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1941-O-423671]
```

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