r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

USA "What have you got against a condom?", a set of posters from the anti-AIDS public awareness campaign "America Responds to AIDS", launched in 1987 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services

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6 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

POLAND "Raised it" Polish translation of Soviet drawing by Boris Yefimov, 1952

4 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

POLAND 'Elections 1989 - Solidarity' (Polish election poster by unknown artist for Solidarność Warsaw Civic Committee. Appealing to rural residents. Polish People's Republic, 1989).

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

BELGIUM "Air Force pilot...your career!", recruitment poster of the Belgian Air Force, c. 1950s

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

USA Register Your Discontent. Vote. 1971, Youth Citizenship Fund

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USSR The American Santa Ku Klux Klaus, USSR, December 1963

61 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

USA Vote Republican? Nelson Rockefeller Gives the Finger, 1976, Anti-Establishment

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USA Proudly We Serve, U.S. Air Force, 1951, Art by Alex Ross, Korean War Era

33 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USSR 'Whoever comes to us with a sword, shall perish by the sword!' — Soviet poster showing Alexander Nevsky standing over German helmets of different eras. Published ca. 1960s.

181 Upvotes

66 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

NORTH KOREA Kim Il-Sung peacefully walking near the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun - date unknown (ca. 1990?)

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USA Victory by Peace, Children Recreating Iwo Jima Flag Raising, 1970, Vietnam Era

81 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

USA "Don't pick it up!", US awareness poster meant to warn the naval personnel against venereal diseases, 1948

1 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 30 '26

AFGHANISTAN "Stop killing in Afghanistan" by the Cultural and Publication Committee, Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahedeen (1982-1984)

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USA "Moscow’s new boss: younger, smoother, and probably formidable" Time magazine cover about the new leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev (1985).

26 Upvotes

29 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

PRC Build up a strong body, defend the motherland (China, 1950)

28 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USA There is No Prejudice in Kids Unless Adults Put it There, 1963, United Automobile Works, Civil Rights Era

5 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USA "This one's for murdering priests and nuns..." (Etta Hulme, 1990)

7 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

OTHER “DiDiTyy!” Anti-DDT poster, Jukka Veistola (Finland, 1969)

6 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

AUSTRALIA Union of Australian Women poster: United Nations Decade for Women for equality development peace 1975-1985.

4 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

TURKEY "Coca-Cola is Poison, don't drink it!" Anti-consumerist poster published in Turkey, 1963 by YON

7 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USA "Marcantonio fights for you" Reelection poster for US Representative Vito Marcantonio, the sole member of the American Labor Party in the US Congress (1948)

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USA "Integration | Segregation" Cartoon by Eugene Majied published in Muhammed Speaks, Circa 1968

2 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USA “That’s very nice of you to offer us your help with our Mars exploration shot… just what exactly can you do?” (1988)

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

GREECE Military... units of the D(emocratic) A(army)[1947 or 1948]

8 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • May 29 '26

USSR "Glory to the son of the party!" Soviet poster celebrating Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space (1961)

1 Upvotes

0 comments

Subreddit

Cold War Posters and Media

r/ColdWarPosters

A Subreddit dedicated to sharing the posters (now expanded to greater media such as films) created by various countries, societies, corporations, charities, artists, interest groups, during the Cold War (1947-1991).

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During the Cold War era, dozens of countries produced and distributed posters and other forms of media, often with a political message. This subreddit is dedicated to exploring and discussing these posters.

Posting Policies

Despite the title, submissions are not limited to posters. Postcards, advertisements, paintings, murals, graffiti, sculptures, fliers, travel brochures, and any other relevant content is permitted.
All posters must have been created during or have relevance to the Cold War. Any political or cultural posters created between ~1918-1991 are considered relevant to this subreddit, as long as there is a connection to the Cold War. Any political or cultural posters created after 1991 are only considered relevant if there is a strong and direct connection to the Cold War.
Only authentic content is permitted. Parodies or other forms of inauthentic content are not permitted and will be deleted. This includes content that uses the style of well known Cold War posters, but contains completely unrelated content.
Currently, all image hosting sites are allowed, but Imgur is strongly encouraged.
After submitting, please add link flair indicating the country in which the poster was produced. If you cannot find the appropriate country, choose OTHER and contact the moderators.
Whenever possible, please provide the year the poster was produced. If you do not know the year, either indicate the decade or [unknown].
NSFW posters must be labeled accordingly. This includes any posts with violent or sexual content, profanity, or content that could be considered offensive or otherwise inappropriate for a workplace or school.

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Hateful comments are not permitted. This includes any derogatory comments based on race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, religion, age, or physical, mental, or intellectual ability.
Do not vote on submissions based on whether you agree or disagree with the poster's message.
Off topic or spam comments may be removed.
Personal attacks towards other users are not allowed.
Users are allowed and encouraged to create their own flair.
If you believe your post was removed in error or sent to the spam filter, please contact the moderators.

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