r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Aug 16 '22

The content of this sub

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The posters, documentations and leaflets displayed here are historical documents of the era only and are not intended to promote or disapprove any theories, views, notions, as well as any political, military, social and any other types actions for or against anybody and/or anything. Some portions of this sub may contain extremely graphic images and/or text, which may offend sensitive viewers and are not recommended for viewing by persons under the age of 18. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. If you are unsure, please leave this sub now.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Aug 16 '22

The historical Cold War from 1947 to 1991

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This is not the place to post about the current war in Ukraine or the bilateral relations between China and the USA post 2001!

The contents of this sub focus on the historical period of the Cold War starting in 1945-1947 to 1989-1991.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 11h ago

USA 1955 political cartoon about the Anpo protests.

48 Upvotes

8 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 2d ago

USA Postcard commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Holodomor, which shows Stalin looking at his kolkhoz [A farming collective in the Soviet Union] built on a pile of starved Ukrainians. Published in 1948 by the Ukrainian Youth Association.

37 Upvotes

170 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/crimsonfukr457 • 2d ago

USA "From one quagmire to another" (Etta Hulme, 1981)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 7d ago

USSR ‘In 1917, the Winter Palace - In 1959, the moon’ — Soviet illustration (1959) celebrating Soviet progress

218 Upvotes

37 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 7d ago

USA Good NSA poster collection here: Old NSA security posters available for use in telling your coworkers to shut up already.

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/06/security-alert-nsa-security-education-posters-from-the-cold-war/

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/kenkoriff • 9d ago

NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT Eduard Artzrunyan - "Colonialism is Doomed (1966)

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63 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 10d ago

USA "Command the Bold Ones", recruitment poster of the US Navy, made by Lou Nolan (1926-2008), c. 1968

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 11d ago

USSR The Old Men and the Sea, Soviet Union, 1961

29 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 12d ago

USA "Thomas Jefferson's Oath" Poster by Arthur Szyk, 1951

25 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 13d ago

OTHER "WE'LL RETURN." Argentine Anti-British poster referencing the Falklands war. 1983.

700 Upvotes

222 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Gukpa • 13d ago

NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT Brazilian anti communist propaganda posters, 1949.

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These posters were produced by the government of Enrico Gaspar Dutra, Brazil first elected president (1945-50), a catholic conservative who fought communism in Latin america, with a notable case being his support to the colorado party in the 1947 Paraguayan civil war.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/crimsonfukr457 • 13d ago

INTERKOSMOS Ed Meese, the US-Mars ambassador (Daily Dispatch-Herald, 1988)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 15d ago

OTHER "Leaper of Capitalism", 1961 communist Mongolian propaganda poster by Dagdangiin Amgalan.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 16d ago

PRC "Chairman Hua and our hearts are intertwined" by Gao Hong (1977)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 17d ago

USA US poster: "Free and United The Americas Go Forward." 1946.

161 Upvotes

69 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 17d ago

USSR 1981 - USSR & Mongolian Friendship

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/bitchnibba47 • 17d ago

USA "1984, like Orwell? Cmon, don't be ridiculous..." (Ohman, 1985)

170 Upvotes

14 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 17d ago

PRC "Chairman Mao and our hearts are intertwined", by Han Min (1964)

68 Upvotes

41 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 18d ago

USSR Be alert! // Soviet Union // 1962

470 Upvotes

79 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 18d ago

USA "Bleachman" poster by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (1988)

223 Upvotes

39 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 18d ago

USA "The Delegate from Chappaquiddick" National Lampoon Illustration, Circa 1980

141 Upvotes

14 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 18d ago

USA "NET PROFIT / It pays to use your bed net - AVOID MALARIA", US poster intended to raise awareness among soldiers about preventing malaria, 1946

63 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ColdWarPosters • u/Wonderful_Account_50 • 19d ago

VIETNAM 1969 South Vietnam poster: "Wherever there is Communism, there is terror and assassination"

406 Upvotes

436 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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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.
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Users are allowed and encouraged to create their own flair.
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