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| Title | America calling, take your place in civilian defense |
| Coverage / Year | 1942 |
| Description | Poster, color, 40 x 30 in., published by the United States Government Printing Office |
| Interpretation | On May 20, 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Office of Civilian Defense within the Office of Emergency Management. This office coordinated federal, state, and local efforts in all defense undertakings; made plans for the protection of life and property in case of air raids; sustained national morale; and provided opportunities for civilian participation in the defense program. At the beginning of 1943 ten million volunteers were enrolled in civilian defense programs. Eventually more than twelve million volunteers participated. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | World War II |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 14 Political systems |
| Author or Creator | United States. Emergency Management Office. Division of Information |
| Other Contributors | Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984 [artist]
Fisher, Arthur H. [photographer]
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| Subject / Keywords | World War II; War posters, American; Civil defense; World War, 1939-1945--United States; Roosevelt, Franklin D., 1882-1945 |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois State Library
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | ww20193p |
| CONTENTdm file name | 7963020252002_ww20193p.jpg |
