Anti US Soviet Propaganda from the Cold War

[Michael Hardner]

EnglishRussia.com

From these posters, it seems that US deployment of missiles was the most prominent feature of propaganda.

[Catallaxy]

What is your point?

[Michael Hardner]

I find it interesting to discover which aspects of NATO policy were touted as being egregious to the people of the USSR. That's all.

[Catallaxy]

NATO's Image in Soviet Union

NATO was "the enemy" according to official domestic policy, within the Iron Curtain countries. The rhetoric was that the Iron Curtain was necessary, in order to keep the Capitalist hordes out, otherwise they would invade and destroy, their revered Socialism. This was taught, in schools and constantly broadcast, on their mass media. Just imagine our Red Scare, on steroids and continuing, indefinitely, without any objections, what-so-ever. If you objected to anything, in the media, you ran the risk of being labelled "Dissident" and could subsequently be sent to a Gulag concentration camp or death camp.

[kimmy]

I thought they were very interesting, Michael.

-k

[Michael Hardner]

Thanks. I remember also seeing North Vietnamese cartoons - however I can't find them on Youtube.

[DogOnPorch]

Thanks. I remember also seeing North Vietnamese cartoons - however I can't find them on Youtube.

I'm also a fan of old posters. The internet has many good sites on the subject. Old Communist Chinese posters are still the most attractive if you ask me.

Here's a few sites that might be interesting to some here...

http://www.iisg.nl/landsberger/index.html (Chinese posters)

http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/posters1.htm (National Socialist)

http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/posters2.htm (National Socialist)

http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/ddrposters.htm (East German)

http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/chairman/sovintro.php (Soviet Russia)

http://www.internationalposter.com/country...et-posters.aspx (Soviet Russia)

http://www.psywarrior.com/VCLeafletsProp.html (North Viet-Nam)

http://www.the-forum.com/posters/WARPOST1.HTM (The Great War)

http://www.the-forum.com/posters/WARPOST2.HTM (The Great War)

http://www.the-forum.com/posters/WARPOST3.HTM (WW2)

http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinf...s/wwii-posters/ (WW2)

Other cool items were things like cigarette cards, post-cards and, of course, stamps.

[Michael Hardner]

Yes, I'm sure bjre still has some of these up on his rec room wall.

[DogOnPorch]

Yes, I'm sure bjre still has some of these up on his rec room wall.

I'm sorry...I don't quite follow your response.

[Michael Hardner]

Just a playful sideswipe at poster bjre, who is often involved in discussions on China on these boards.

[DogOnPorch]

Just a playful sideswipe at poster bjre, who is often involved in discussions on China on these boards.

I see...either way I'm a fan. Always good to find folks with similar interests.