Propaganda Posters in Russia

Posters of Propaganda

Propaganda is a specific way to encourage people to feel how you want them to feel by using visuals or catchy presentations. Propaganda mostly concentrates on changing how the public feels and making the people agree with how you feel. Propaganda is most commonly used regarding religion, politics, or economics. The posters in this blog will be about politics during the Soviet Union.





This poster is supporting the revolution because there is a lot of red, and red is the colour for a revolution. The symbols on this poster is the pick and the sickle which represents everyone working together. Also on the top half of the poster, there is a large army and they are all facing ahead. So the poster was trying to send a positive message, and tht everyone would fight for a better future together.
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This poster has used flags to show unity of all countries. All the major nations in those days have been put together and are waving in the air proudly. The slogan that has been written means "Socialism equals Peace!". If someone had seen this poster, they would have been persuaded that socialism really did equal peace because all the countries were put together. A lot of the flags also have red in them to show that a revolution is the best way to go.
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This poster has used a lot of bright colours to attract attention. The lines that have been used are very soft so the viewer does not feel that the poster is sending a harsh message but makes the viewer have more of a welcoming feeling. The colourful and smiling sun makes the viewer think that the message the poster is trying to send out is something bright and positive. Finally, the slogan at the top says "Good Worker's Morning!". So when the viewer sees that a "worker" would have such a happy and brilliant morning, it would make them feel that communism is a good idea because it is in communism that Karl Marx said for all workers to unite.
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This poster is very eye catching. It is also interesting because it looks like a tea party, and tea parties are usually elegant and enjoyable events. So the viewer might feel that the message of the poster is trying to say something family like or being close to other people because people usually have parties with relatives or with people they like. Each cup has the colours from a flag of a nation. The teapot right in the middle is the USSR flag. The slogan says "Together we are a friendly family". The slogan shows unity and friendship.
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This poster has the star and the symbol of the pick and the sickle which represents communism. The man in this picture is looking through binoculars and that looks like he's looking into the future. He also has a slight smile on his lips so that might show the viewer that he's looking into the future which is looking good. So this poster is trying to persuade people that communism would bring them a brighter future.
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This poster has the slogan "Peace and Disarmament" written in several different languages. That makes the viewer think that people are starting to get rid of any weapons and start over. There is also a picture of a missile being broken which makes the viewer believe that whoever is behind this poster is serious about getting rid of all weapons. The different fonts also attract the viewer more and there some of the slogan is also written in red to represent the revolution.
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