As promised today comes the next part of Soviet posters.
Some people ask to be more exact about the dating of each poster, but it’s almost impossible, they come from personal collections and go without a date.
Soviet army participated in the Afghanistan war in 80s, and Soviet propaganda points here on the source of funding for those who oposed Soviet army in Afghanistan. I think that was not far away from truth, remember that Rambo the Last movie, or it has been said that Osama was the main heroe of Afghani war.
“We sow Peace! They sow Death! Two Worlds – Two Plans!”, an American part of the poster, the lower one depicts “locations for army bases”
This is how USA makes Third World countries to be entirely dependent on them.
Uncle Sam offers to Pentagon a plate with the sign “Increasing Strategic Weapons”, Pentagon does not mind to have it.
It’s self depictive.
Again two worlds two plans. “We turn deserts to the blooming land” and “They turn the cities to a desert”.
“American Sort of Freedom”
No need to translate..
“The purpose of Capitalism is always the same: Exploitation. Oppression. War. So that suffering and poor people bring it maximum profit”
“One more turn and…”
Neutron Pigeon of Peace
In the USA there is a: “Road of a Talent”, a grayscaled part of an image, in Russia there is “Road to Talent”.
“Peoples of the world don’t want the war to be repeated!” cited Stalin.
“Business based on blood and poverty”
Vietnam: This is how USA exports human rights.
“American Bludgeon a Solution for a World Market”
“Sphere of USA Vital Interests”
“Neutron Poison”
“We want to build, not to destroy!”
“Stop militarisation of space!”
“European Community – Smiling at Each Other but a knife beneath a back”
“Stop militarisation of space!” Again.
This one is from 1928, shows how foreign capitalists don’t believe in 5 year plan of improving of the Soviet industry.
Some sort of bombs and American symbolics…
“Death to the Imperialism Worldwide!”
“Stop!”
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Really impressive. That is what’s going on now with capitalized xUSSR
I’m not sure what that one with the bombs and “american symbolics” is supposed to mean, but I’m guessing the “N” and “H” stand for “Neutron” (or perhaps “Nuclear”)and “Hydrogen.”
I would guess that the “stop militarization of space” posters came much later (Reagan-era “Star Wars” problems). Interesting also that these particular posters were aimed at Russians, when they should have been aimed at Americans (what good is it for the Soviet Government to ask Soviet citizens to “stop militarization of space”?)
Preferimos hundirnos solos…
La siempre ocurrente propaganda de la Unión Soviética. Aparece en English Russia, un divertido blog con fotografías de Rusia que hace honor a su lema: “Porque algo cachondo ocurre cada día en una sexta parte de la superficie de……
Regarding the first poster and your questions about the Afghan war, you do not need to go to Rambo to find the truth. “Charlie Wilson’s War” is written by an award-winning American journalist and describes in complete detail, with quotes and de-classified information, how the United States funded the Mujaheddin through Pakistan. Of course it is our fault- and of course, we know it. It is not just movies, it is totally true. Plus the book is really good. You would enjoy it.
Thanks for the posters.
And now we get to enjoy them as the TailyBan. The best display of this is a movie of a couple Muhajideen taking out a Soviet helicopter with a US stinger missle and then Allah Akbarring all over the place. And realizing that some 20 odd years later, it would be a US helicopter enjoying the treatment instead.
Now that’s a nice collection! Despite some of the translations being a bit off (for ex., the ‘Dorogu talantam’ thing, translated here as ‘Road to Talent’, is more like a command: ‘Give way to talents!’ or something like that, my English is not that good). However, I really liked it, made me remember how it was back then… Nice job.
@ ilyich “Interesting also that these particular posters were aimed at Russians, when they should have been aimed at Americans (what good is it for the Soviet Government to ask Soviet citizens to “stop militarization of space”?) ”
Well, its not as if USSR government/military didnt wánt to militarize space, but they couldnt truly compete with USA on that. Of course they could never admit such thing to the public. So i think the made this propaganda poster to show the russian people thats military in space is bad, make USA look evil and let USSR safe its face.
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“Well, its not as if USSR government/military didnt wánt to militarize space, but they couldnt truly compete with USA on that. Of course they could never admit such thing to the public. So i think the made this propaganda poster to show the russian people thats military in space is bad, make USA look evil and let USSR safe its face”
You are right. Reagan’s programm of ‘star wars’ (little bluffing) it was the main reason of the communist system collapsing. It was time when Polish Solidarity movement was breaking the communist conception where hard power hold the society (probably, when that occurrence were in Carter era, in Poland would be a ‘brother aid’ of Red Army).
Propaganda sovietica contra USA…
“libertad al pueblo de Chile” ”Estamos contigo, Vietnam”.
La influencia de las nuevas tendencias pictoricas y el avance en la composición a principios…
You Tell lies you,these photo and drawings with USSR else,we and without they know that you devils and Second world war have won we,rather then you
On the poster with French workers quitting Nato – why the hell is Uncle Sam giving the French proletariat EGGS??? note how the honest worker is refusing everything – the North-Atlantic treaty assault rifle wrap as well as something something and EGGS.
WHY THE HELL EGGS?!?!
rogdar:
…because they’re tasty? : )
Hellen, it was about twenty years ago and I remember it well. (the equivalent anti-soviet nonsense from this ‘side’) We’d all do well to remember… things forgotten are liable to be repeated!
Hellen… it was only twenty years ago. If you forget this stuff it could happen again. New is good, but don’t forget important history!
I was surprised to see “Vive l’USSR” in picture #14, it means “Long life to USSR” in french.
Flags seem to be written in several languages, to suggest that other countries support them.
I notice in the picture I see A lot off Jews look alike people..
with greedy face and how they dressed, it so Jews!
and 3 people who’s milking the Middle east blood and oil, absolutly jews.
I love Rusia as long as they Hate Jews..
WE WILL NEVER LIVE IN PEACE WITH THEM
THEY ONLY WAY IS FIGHT! TIL THE DEATH COME.
As long as you have someone to hate, you’ll never have to look at yourself and take care of your self-caused problems.
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“Again two worlds two plans. “We turn deserts to the blooming land” and “They turn the cities to a desert”.”
Yes, just like the Aral sea.
Sounds like human activity the world over. No one nation can really point a finger, we’re all in it together.
http://englishrussia.com/images/anti_usa2/59.jpg
N H on the bombs could stand for Nuclear Holocaust. A reference to WWII atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
some of the posters look modern… It is sad.
this is soo true.. specially “American Sort of Freedom” is very true!
SOOOOOOOOOO TRUEEEEE…
America is still asshol3 And forever Will, as long they being controled by jews!!
Long Live USSR
still true
Now i finaly understand. That wasnt prapoganda, athey were actually telling the truth!
Most of it is true, to a certain degree …
Thanks for getting the 2nd installment up! Like lots of the other posters said, there is an uncomfortable amount of truth in the posters. I especially like the one where the rich business man is handing a poor villager turkey soup…..while his machine is cutting under the villager’s home secretly.
Great stuff! Thanks for putting them up!
a picture speaks a 1000 words…cool collection
@ asd post #20:
“Again two worlds two plans. “We turn deserts to the blooming land” and “They turn the cities to a desert”.”
Yes, just like the Aral sea.”
Or, like the Gulf Of Mexico?
You Americans are in no way better than we. You just have the money to make it even worse, and you do.
Kak Ruskie Ludee Nee Yeast Deenik. Did you know that Moscow has more billionaires than any other city in the world, the evil of money is old news. By the way in 2000 there was a reported 3,152,959 people of Russian decent living in America. Do they count as part of the evil America as well? Also you are correct that Americans are no better than Russians. We are actually the same, we are simply doing our best to survive and take care of the people who matter the most, “Our Families.” Knu Tak, Bvee Ruskie, YA Americonits, Shto YA Skashu Tree tee buddim?
LOL, THESE POSTERS SHOW THE TRUTH OF USA, FINALLY, SOME YANKEE BASHING!!!
In soviet russia propoganda posters paint themselves.
actually, it’s all the opposite – communist russia (much like today’s wild capitalist russia) is set on making everybody else suffer, only to earn a gold coin.
communism was the most criminal and hideous system ever, even worse than nazism!
Yeah sure. And capitalism its true freedom, right?.
The only true freedom is DEATH! and until then there will always be someone trying to suck the life out of you no matter if your communist, socialist, capitalist, fascist, or a Buddhist.
I say this only because I recognise there are so many people out there that hate Americans reasonlessly — if you do indeed hate them so much, please take up arms, and kill someone. But I know you won’t. A coward waits for his government to do something for him he’s unwilling to do. And frankly, all these people out there with the wish to kill Americans when given a gun and told to shoot that person with a face, soul and heart like yours – a slightly different culture which amounts to little more than the last fifty years and hundred vaguely – you won’t be able to do it. Because you’re not as stuck to your convictions as you think.
And if you would pull that trigger, just because ideologically you hate those people, then frankly – you deserve nothing less than death yourself.
Come on Hellen! Can’t you come up with anything more insightful than that? Dig a little deeper next time and maybe you might even inspire people. But your derogatory comment on historical events. Pretty Lame!
Good day,
I am writing on behalf of Shuter & Shooter Publishers (Pty) Ltd, South Africa. We are currently working on a Grade 11 History book. We would like to reproduce the Soviet poster of foreign capitalists who don’t believe in the five-year plans, which we found on your website in this book. Can you grant us permission to use this poster?
Thank you for your consideration.
Kind regards
Babongile Zulu
Publishing Intern
Unfortunately we do not know the author of these photos
What an interesting collection! It is nice to see the Cold War from another perspective. I was surprised to read some of the comments and see that so many people try to use propaganda to justify their hatred towards America. How can a person hate an entire country of people?