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The posters, documentations and leaflets displayed here are historical documents of the era only and are not intended to promote or disapprove any theories, views, notions, as well as any political, military, social and any other types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 • 2d ago

USA Komar and Melamid's Sots Art and Pop Art movement - Messages to the Public: We Buy Human Souls (Times Square, May 11 - May 25, 1986)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Blackberry_Sullivan • 3d ago

NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT Swiss cartoon (1961) showing leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement playing the USSR and the US off against each other.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 2d ago

USSR Komar and Melamid: A Two Party System - In the USSR, they rebelled against the regime through satire and parody. In New York, they were crowned Soviet Pop Artists.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/k890 • 4d ago

USA "The USAF SAC underwriters of American Security, The Beneficiary - Free People Everywhere", Convair - General Dynamics Corporation ad for nuclear delivery systems, USA 1958.

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 6d 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 • 15d ago

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

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/lockresde • 21d ago

USA Freedom has a new sound

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 21d ago

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

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/ExpressionHumble9644 • 21d ago

USSR Can anyone help me with a tattoo poster?

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 24d 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 • 24d 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 • 24d ago

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

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • 24d ago

FRANCE Eat, 1967 by Tomi Ungerer on the Vietnam War

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Hunor_Deak • Sep 14 '26

USSR American dream - Soviet cartoon (1951)

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/Fun_Carry7619 • Sep 13 '26

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

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/jgzogaib • Sep 13 '26

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

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/LegalAcanthaceae6114 • Sep 10 '26

USA Spilling Their Blood to Stem the Tide of Russian Aggression! (1957) NSFW

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Chinese-language anti-Communist propaganda poster distributed by Philippine Anti-Communist League (PACL, founded by retired US Army Major Frank Tenny) and the U.S. Information Service (USIS) in the months following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Source: NARA, 6948976

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r/ColdWarPosters • u/bitchnibba47 • Sep 10 '26

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

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 08 '26

USA Another Wendy's Soviet commercial (1988)

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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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Users are allowed and encouraged to create their own flair.
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