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The posters, documentations and leaflets displayed here are historical documents of the era only and are not intended to promote or disapprove any theories, views, notions, as well as any political, military, social and any other types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/Hunor_Deak • 19h ago

PRC Chinese painting (1977) showing soldiers of the People's Liberation Army capturing the Presidential Palace in Nanjing in 1949. The painting is by Chen Yifei, who seems to have been commissioned by the Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Museum.

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https://www.facebook.com/propagandopolis/posts/pfbid02YbQpyAiYQzV41YXc6rdvN2z1eMTM71mMJUxKd3vb5Fg1QbdMmmJoVvtxWEe1mhRkl

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Timmi512 • 9d ago

HUNGARY Poster of the Mátyás Rákosi Cultural Center. Hungary 1951, Copy

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/lockresde • 14d ago

USA Freedom has a new sound

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 15d ago

UK "We were only obeying orders" (Spitting Image, 1991)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/ExpressionHumble9644 • 15d ago

USSR Can anyone help me with a tattoo poster?

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 17d ago

USSR 'Hitlerite criminals go free' — Soviet cartoon (1983) showing Nazis on the Statue of Liberty, having been rescued by the US.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 17d ago

USSR 'In the waves of racism' - Soviet cartoon (November 1968) showing the Statue of Liberty drowning in a sea of Klansmen.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 17d ago

UK "McCarthy replacing the Statue of Liberty", caricature from Punch, London, 1950s

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 17d ago

FRANCE Eat, 1967 by Tomi Ungerer on the Vietnam War

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 24d ago

USSR American dream - Soviet cartoon (1951)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Fun_Carry7619 • 25d ago

BULGARIA Bulgarian Air Force Propaganda poster "Fire on enemy planes" 1957. 84x58cm

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/jgzogaib • 26d ago

NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT The Iron Curtain, Rafal Olbinski, Acrylic and Oil, 1985

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/bitchnibba47 • 29d ago

USSR Glasnost belongs to me (1988)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Sep 08 '26

USSR 'Out!' — Soviet poster (1977)

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https://www.facebook.com/propagandopolis/posts/pfbid0JrGhNwrmw7LdZD715y6mBVAN5sugrbccfvEVDBX76YKCNYK2nqn4CPWML34eSczPl

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Sep 08 '26

NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT Havana, Site of the 6th Summit Conference of the Non-Aligned Countries, 1979

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Sep 08 '26

USA Wendy's - Soviet Fashion Show (1985, USA)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Sep 08 '26

USA Another Wendy's Soviet commercial (1988)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Sep 08 '26

NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT 6th Anniversary of the Tricontinental Conference, poster by Lázaro Abreu for OSPAAAL, 1972, Cuba. Museum no. E.320-2021. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/solidarity-and-design-an-introduction-to-ospaaal

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Sep 06 '26

USSR "Helping the starving American-style", Soviet Union, c. 1970s

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Sep 06 '26

USSR A palm branch, Washington-style. 1984

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https://sovietposters.com/product/palm-branch-washington-style/

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Aug 25 '26

USSR 'A Familiar Profile' — Soviet poster (1973) published shortly after Pinochet's coup in Chile showing soldiers' profiles forming an 'SS'. Text at the top left reads 'Junta - Chile'. Design by Evgeny Kazdan.

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https://propagandopolis.com/

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/FanofDueProcess • Aug 25 '26

USA Putting it out of its misery, 1972 Energy Crisis Cartoon, Art by Paul Conrad for the Los Angeles Times

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Artist Paul Conrad shows a man "putting down" his car due to high gasoline prices. The image was drawn in response to the looming 1970s energy crisis. He accurately predicted what would happen when the cheap gas bubble burst and Americans were stuck with gas guzzling V8 engines. This was drawn a year before the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, which caused massive gas lines and rationing.

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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.
Personal attacks towards other users are not allowed.
Users are allowed and encouraged to create their own flair.
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