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- Collection: The Cold War 2022
Space Race PropagandaTranslation: “Glory! To the Soviet people, pioneers of the cosmos!”
It is an image of a cosmonaut brandishing the Soviet hammer and sickle. Each of…
Soviet Union Stands for PeaceThe context of the image is to state that the Red Army is for peace, and is protecting the dove from the Western (hateful and evil) forces.
The men…
On Nuclear WeaponsThe image is from the main state-controlled newspaper in the USSR. It was used as a way to defend Soviet nuclear weapons to defend the USSR, and to…
"Glory to the Communist Party" Propaganda ImageDuring the Cold War Space Race, the Soviet Union was showing their superiority over the west with its space technology.
The image is of four…
Soviet Union Endorses PerestroikaThe Soviet Government in the late 1980s begins to endorse the program of perestroika. This propaganda imagery asks Soviet citizens to be active,…
Soviet Anti-Alcohol PosterImage is of a red-faced man dancing with a bottle of alcohol. The text translates to: "This is a shameful union - a slacker + vodka!"
Soviet Anti-Alcohol Campaign - Alcohol Leads to CrimeThe propaganda imagery shows a young child evolving into a rowdy criminal as he drinks more and more.
Translation of the text reads: “LITTLE BY…
Soviet Propaganda Poster - Alcohol Causes Problems in the FamilyImage of a baby on one side and a bottle of Vodka on the other side. The caption translates to: "Either Or"
The propaganda poster is implying that…
Pravda: "Look up Sputnik"Image from the front page of Pravda newspaper, published two days after the Sputnik Satellite was launched.
Krokodil: Celebration of Fidel CastroUSSR Soviet satirical magazine Krokodil with Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the cover.
The publication coincided during Castro's visit to the Soviet…