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title: Plant more sugar beets. Sugar is energy. Let's give 'em plenty
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/plant-more-sugar-beets-1944/
description: 'Farm-production poster: American soldiers wade ashore from a landing craft under fire, the lead man bloodied and holding a bayonet-fixed rifle.'
section: Collection
---

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**Content note:** Shows a bloodied soldier leading an armed landing under fire. This object is shown as it was published. [Why](https://propagandaarchive.org/about/#as-it-was)

[![Plant more sugar beets. Sugar is energy. Let's give 'em plenty, 1944 US poster: Farm-production poster](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/plant-more-sugar-beets-1944.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/plant-more-sugar-beets-1944.jpg)

# Plant more sugar beets. Sugar is energy. Let's give 'em plenty

Farm-production poster: American soldiers wade ashore from a landing craft under fire, the lead man bloodied and holding a bayonet-fixed rifle. The text asks growers to plant sugar beets and links the crop to the troops' energy, so the combat scene lends its weight to a planting request.

## 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

```
PLANT MORE
SUGAR BEETS
SUGAR IS ENERGY -
LET'S GIVE 'EM PLENTY
[signature: illegible]
[imprint: U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944 - O-578130]
```

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