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title: Help Free French to Fight for Democracy - Join France Forever
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/help-free-french-to-fight-join-france-forever-1940s/
description: A soldier in a tropical helmet holds a bayonet in front of a tricolour, tanks and guns, while Joan of Arc in armour carries a banner with the Cross
section: Collection
---

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# Help Free French to Fight for Democracy - Join France Forever

A soldier in a tropical helmet holds a bayonet in front of a tricolour, tanks and guns, while Joan of Arc in armour carries a banner with the Cross of Lorraine above him; the text asks viewers to help the Free French fight for democracy and to join France Forever. The tell is the transfer of Joan of Arc and the tricolour onto the Free French cause, with 'democracy' as the virtue word.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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

## Text on the object

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

```
HELP
FREE
FRENCH
TO
FIGHT
FOR
DEMOCRACY
JOIN
FRANCE FOREVER
ROOM 1701. ROCKEFELLER PLAZA - NEW YORK. N.Y.
[signature:] Henri Laussucq
```

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