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The Man Behind Hitler
 
Homefront Propaganda in Germany and the U.S.A.: Citizen Service

German and American authorities called on ordinary people to help defend their neighborhoods.

Germany U.S.A. A German air raid warden recruiting poster An American poster describes civilian defense efforts

U.S.A.

Air Raid Wardens, no date

Women in Air-Raid Protection

Service on the Home Front, 1943

There's a job for every Pennsylvanian in these civilian defense efforts. Citizens Defense Corps, Citizens Service Corps, American Unity, Salvage Program, Victory Gardens.

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