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title: 'America Calling: Take your place in Civilian Defense'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/america-calling-civilian-defense-1941/
description: 'Civilian Defense recruiting poster: a large photographed bald eagle in flight over blue and red brush stripes, with the headline ''America Calling'''
section: Collection
---

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[![America Calling: Take your place in Civilian Defense, 1941 US poster: Civilian Defense recruiting poster](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/america-calling-civilian-defense-1941.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/america-calling-civilian-defense-1941.jpg)

# America Calling: Take your place in Civilian Defense

Civilian Defense recruiting poster: a large photographed bald eagle in flight over blue and red brush stripes, with the headline 'America Calling' and the line 'Take your place in Civilian Defense'. The eagle as national emblem carries the appeal (transfer), alongside a broad patriotic call with no specific task named.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

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

```
[imprint:] DIVISION OF INFORMATION
OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C.
AMERICA
CALLING
Take your place in
Civilian Defense
CD
[imprint:] U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1941   PHOTOGRAPHED BY ARTHUR H. FISHER
[signature:] herbert matter (pencil, top right)
```

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