Der Bolschewismus: Grosse antibolschewistische Schau Karlsruhe
Title
Der Bolschewismus: Grosse antibolschewistische Schau Karlsruhe
Creator
Schau Karlsruhe
Subject
propaganda
anti-communism
Nazism
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei
World War II (1939–1945)
Germany
Bolshevism
exhibitions
anti-communism
Nazism
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei
World War II (1939–1945)
Germany
Bolshevism
exhibitions
Description
Nazi anti-communist propaganda poster advertising a large anti-Bolshevik exhibition in Karlsruhe, Germany. The poster shows a large red spider dripping blood, with a skull wearing a blue helmet marked with a red star. The spider surrounds the globe and reaches toward different nations. The image presents Bolshevism/communism as a violent global threat, which fits Nazi propaganda messages about fear, anti-communism, and “protecting” Europe from the Soviet Union. The Library of Congress summary identifies it as an anti-communist exhibition poster.
Publisher
s.n.
Contributor
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei, also called the Nazi Party
Date
1940
Type
Image
Format
color lithograph poster; 1 print on sheet, 84 x 60 cm
Identifier
LC-DIG-ppmsca-23903
Source
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Der Bolschewismus Grosse antibolschewistische Schau Karlsruhe.
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2009633832/
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2009633832/
Language
German
Relation
Posters: Artist Posters collection
Coverage
Germany; Karlsruhe; World War II era; Nazi Germany; anti-communist propaganda
Rights
No known restrictions on publication in the U.S. Use elsewhere may be restricted by other countries’ laws.
Files
Citation
Schau Karlsruhe, “Der Bolschewismus: Grosse antibolschewistische Schau Karlsruhe,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 12, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5907.
Item Relations
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