Propaganda Posters

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Pro European Poster. Seems to be made by some reddit user ~~u/luke5353~~. Thought it was worth sharing, especially at the moment.

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Not an actual poster but still interesting. Especially the flag fading into the eagle. According to the source:

Cover of American Federation of Labor organizing leaflet, which explained to workers their right to form unions, guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) of 1935.

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Based on a US poster from WW2

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Poster from the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Unfortunately I could not find a date, but the Party and the Illustrator Andrew Nance still seem active.

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According to sources this is from a series on propaganda from: http://www.modernhumorist.com/

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Campaign by the US government to save rubber after the Japanese blocked supplies from Southeast Asia.

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The text roughly translates to:

Ambitions, militarism, war.

This is Fascism.

Destroy it by uniting your efforts with those of others.

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Poster celebrating the first manned space flight by Yuri Gagarin.

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On March 27, 1999, the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade of the Yugoslav Army shot down an F-117A stealth aircraft of NATO. It was the first-ever downing of a stealth aircraft. The pilot ejected safely using the ejection seat and was evacuated by U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen.

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According to AI translation both texts say the same.

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A Finnish propaganda poster from the Winter War or Continuation War era. Translation:

You are on homefront

Suppress any hearsay, gossip, rumor

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Finland's cause is ours! For a greater struggle Join the Volunteer Corps

Propaganda poster for the recruitment of volunteers to support Finland during the Soviet invasion in the Winter War (1939-1940). In the end, almost 10k Swedes fought for the Swedish Volunteer Corps, as well as several hundred Danes and Norwegians.

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