/r/ColdWarPosters

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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).

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Currently, all image hosting sites are allowed, but Imgur is strongly encouraged.

  5. 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.

  6. Whenever possible, please provide the year the poster was produced. If you do not know the year, either indicate the decade or [unknown].

  7. 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.

Comment and Other Policies

  1. 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.

  2. Do not vote on submissions based on whether you agree or disagree with the poster's message.

  3. Off topic or spam comments may be removed.

  4. Personal attacks towards other users are not allowed.

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

  6. If you believe your post was removed in error or sent to the spam filter, please contact the moderators.

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The sculptor Ivan Misko. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (118)

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2024/03/17
18:15 UTC

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Soviet cartoon (February 1983) showing a man sleeping rough in the city, covering himself with issues of the New York Times and Washington Post reporting on weapons buildups.

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2024/03/14
20:58 UTC

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"World without weapons!" Soviet poster, 1970s.

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2024/03/13
15:29 UTC

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Posters of Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh and Georgy Malenkov hanging on a wall in Hanoi, 1954. The Viet Minh had just taken control of the city.

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2024/03/10
21:16 UTC

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Photo by Chris Niedenthal, Moscow, USSR, 1989.

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2024/03/08
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"March 8 - International Women's Day" Georgian SSR, G. Komoltsev, 1962

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2024/03/08
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"Right on schedule!", soviet poster, 1953

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2024/03/06
19:48 UTC

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Cincinnati Enquirer, March 11, 1953.

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2024/03/06
18:20 UTC

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Front Page of Pravda (issue 65), March 6, 1953.

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2024/03/06
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette, March 5, 1953.

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2024/03/06
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Atlanta Constitution, March 6, 1953.

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2024/03/06
15:23 UTC

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For the 10th anniversary of the launching of the artificial Earth satellite "Intercosmos-10". 1979

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2024/03/05
20:05 UTC

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This is the cover of Charlie Hebdo magazine on 1 March 1979. This coming month marks the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam - China, short but brutal border war

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2024/03/03
12:41 UTC

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'Long live America!' — Illustration published on the cover of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, 1 February 1971.

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2024/03/02
17:08 UTC

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1987 McDonald’s Salad ad.

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2024/03/01
14:29 UTC

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"Victory in Unity", soviet poster, 1969

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2024/02/28
22:29 UTC

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Radio Free Europe: Havana, Cuba: A strained-looking Lenin above a crowd of figures reportedly symbolizing Cuban solidarity with Russia. The monument was (somewhat fittingly) built in 1984.

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2024/02/24
00:29 UTC

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Seventy-year-old militiaman Fazleh Khoda aims his AK-47 automatic rifle at a strangled bust of the founder of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin, outside the Afghan Foreign Minister building on May 13, 1992 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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2024/02/24
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"The hero of peace is on his way to the peace conference" Egypt, 1961

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2024/02/22
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'Peace' — Soviet postcard (1956) celebrating friendship with India. Artist: Nikolai Akimushkin.

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2024/02/22
14:28 UTC

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Royal Signals Recruitment Advert. 1980s

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2024/02/21
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USSR Pictures: Leningrad citizen Anatoly Ivanov votes at a polling station during the first Soviet referendum to decide whether the Soviet state will remain a union, Leningrad, 1991

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2024/02/21
03:46 UTC

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The photo features a Soviet parade taking place outside of Hotel Moskva on the Manezhnaya square in Moscow in 1964. University of Virginia Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

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2024/02/19
22:49 UTC

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Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, the first Cuban in space // Cuba // 1980

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2024/02/19
22:49 UTC

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«Would you like an American Big Mac , Sir?» Soviet caricature of McDonald's, 1991.

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2024/02/18
18:13 UTC

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M1A2 "Securing the Peace" Sales Ad

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2024/02/18
02:42 UTC

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Ukraine removes Soviet symbols from Motherland Monument in Kyiv

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2024/02/17
15:03 UTC

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